The Waikato Times AND AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2056, 10 September 1885, Page 2

The Waikato Times AND AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Equal and exact justicr to all men, CM whatsoever state or persuasion, religious or political. Here ihall the Prens the PeoplcN n'tjtit maintain, Unawed by influence and unbribed hy (;iin

THURSDAY, SEPT. 10, ISSS.

Mil Macandhkw's motion to the efFect tliat the time lias come when efforts should be made to unite the whole English spe.iking people throughout the world in one political confederation was, of course, carried in the Hon.se on Monday. The political and commercial fedei.ition of all English speaking races is an event which many thoughtful men h.ue, for a long time, looked forward to. The lateGeneial Grant, in a speech at Glasgow, said the time was fast appro? ching when there would be a political union between England and Aineiic.i, a union which would bo the means of bringing all the English speaking countries of the world into close and friendly connection with e.ich other ; and when that was consummated, war would be a thing of the past, and national differences w ould be settled by arbitration. Perhaps lie was over sanguine in saying that under these circumstances war w ould be a thing of the past, that is to say, war tlnoughout the world. As regards England and America, war would certainly be a thing of the past, for with such an alliance no foreign power would care about picking a quarrel with either country. There is every reason to believe the illustrious American's prophecy will be fulfilled, though it is not easy, perhaps, to fix the exact time. One of the leading American journals in a recent issue, commenting on the probability of hostilities between England and Russia, said that all the sympathies ot America should be with the Mother Country, for the Mother Country England was, despite the fact tint Americans spoke of themselves as being of a different nationality. Though they had independence and a Government and laws of their own, they could neve" torget that the ties which bound them to England were ties of blood, and that Englishmen were in very truth their blood relations. From this it will be seen that the meinoiies of old grievances are dying out, and the old saying " blood is thicker than water " is not without a meaning in America. The feeling of friendship to England is increasing daily, and will continue to grow until the General's prophecy shall be fulfilled, and the only nvalry that will exist will be the friendly one of coinine.ee. Unmistakable evidence of tins kindly feeling was given on one occasion in New York. At a large meeting, reference was made to Queen Victoria's kind inquiries after the late President Garncld, and the widespread sympathy m England, when the whole audience, numbering five thousand, rose en viftssr, and with one impulse sang •' God save the Queen." Such a spontmeous exhibition of goodwill encourages us to hope that the union alluded to by Mr Macandiew will lie effected in the not very d>st r int fntuie.

The election of three members of the Hamilton Borough Council tiikcs place, to-day. Ratepayers liavp the choice of six candidates, mid as there are no " burning questions" before them it ib to be presumed that they will be guided chiefly by personal con->i'l"iaHons. We say chiefly, but we t•r -t not

wholly, for it beho\es the burgesses to weigh well the qualifications of the different candidates, and to return those men in whom they can place the fullest confidence.

(!u>r. Hussicll's motion for the reduction of the Public Works expenditure by .") 00,000 was curried on the voices l;u.t night. The motion was not made a party question, but Sir Julius Vogel points out th.it its effect will be to stop .1 number of very important works, .unongst others some of the most urgently needed in this district. In pressing the motion on the House the Opposition have simply played into the hands of the disappointed Canterbury clique, whose watchword is " The Railway or nothing."

S Andrew's (Cambridge) social g.itheting will be held mi \Vc«!(U sd.iy, 23id Hist , at tlio full of tin 1 moon

"Te Awarautu Gossip" a letter on ¥wn Trade, Melbourne M nkot reports and other iteii.s of inteiest will b.. 1 found on the fourth page.

The adjourned meeting of settlers in connection w itli the pioposed j un f tctory at Cainniid^e will beheld at tin* Cnterion Hotel tins afternoon.

Mr William Andrews has been appointed sext>n for the Hamilton West Ceineteiv in tlio plate of Mr Williun Muih-s who has lesignedthe post.

The Cambridge Town Board has resohed upon a fiuther sum of t,T> on the doeoiations of the Public Hall. The h.vll, s\ lien finished, will bo one of the prettied in the piov nice.

Nine trucks of cattle lett Cambudge f<>r K-muera by yesteiday nn>in ing's tiam. The cittlo weie principally fiom the Yuckland Agiicultmal Company-, and Matamata estate*.

The formal opening of the Cambudge Lvwn Tennis se ison took place on Tuesd.iy afternoon. Theie was a go,>d attendance of ladips and gentlemen on the couit. and a considerable amount of play was indulged in.

Mr W. L Rees, solicitor, GisIjoiue, Ins been adjudicited a bmkiupt on the petition of two native creditor. The hibihtuw aie set down at £11,112 17s Id (of which fci>!)oo is seemed), and the assets at £t>S."iO.

The polling for the return of three coimci'lors to Itho Hamilton Boiough Council will take place to-d ly at the council ch.unbcis between the hours of it a.m. and <>. p.m. The candidates are Me-iM- John Kin>\, F. J. Yon Stunner, T (}. Snides, J. Ste.idm.in, S. Tucket and (loige Edgecumbe.

The following is the division of the Piako county late, to be struck next meeting of the council, over the vauous ridings.— Waitoa riding latibln value, £'414.7«.»; amount of rate, i'l2'H! 4s 3{d. Patetere ratable value, t;r)(!,201; amount of rate, £1113 2s !>d. Matamata ratable value, £17i»,40S ; amount of rate, £"><iO 13s. Te 'Vroha ratable value, £'107,134; amount of rate, £33H.w lO'.d. Taotaoroa latable value, £103,."iH0; amount of rate, €323 13s •>d. Total amount of late, £3028 !K B}d. fn addition to this theie ih the rate on Crown hnds, ainounting to £41 12s 3d, and on native lands to £171 12s 2}d, which brings the total of the rate up to £3841 Us IW. The Auckland Agricultural Company ai"e the highest ratepa.\eis in the county, their contribution being £<!00 The^ Pate- j teie Company comes next, and Mi Kirth is not far behind. In the Arohr. ruling there aie a- great imny Mnall men, some having to pay only ?d. The council should have not a little difficulty in getting the late collected.

The other day the ever-vigilant r.msrer at Cambridge nauowly escaped having the tables tinned on himself. His horse got astiay, and found its way into Mr Ruge's gaiden, wheie foi some tune it played havoc with that gentleman's vegetables and flower inn]-. Mi Huge took it into custody, and was j list on the thiesliold of the nound when he was overtaken by the redoubtable Muiphy, who piayod hard for clemency, repiesenting in forcible language the exceeding incongruity of the situation. The barbarous custodian wat induced to forego his chaige on the owner of the equine \.igi.uit promising to aquaro the damages, which were fued at the mum of 20-> sterling.

The usual meeting of the Hamilton Legislative Association was held at the Public Hall on Tuesday night. The chaii was occupied by the Speakei, Mi John Knnx, and there was a good attend nice of members and \ isitor-. The new Mmi-teis took then seats, and the Pieniier bnefly indicated the policy of the (lo\ eminent. A number of bills pinbodying this policy were introduced and rear! a lirst time, and the lion, member for Woodlands then moved his resolution in the direction of limiting the comse of education to the fourth standard, and making provision for denominational education. An animated debite followed, which, on the motion of the member for Mangapiko, was adjourned. The House adjourned at 10 p.m., until next Tuesday, at 7.30 p.m.

We understand that Mr J- C. Firth hw come to some .an uigemMit with the c mtr.ictoi, Mr Fallon, for immediately utilising the Thames Valley R-ulway, the line having now b>en laid as far as Mitnmata. Tiucks will be got from thoßnlway Department, and run up by Mr Killon's engmp as far as Matamita, whcie the cattle will be put on bo,,id for Auckland. This will save Mr Futh a lot of trouble, the drive fiom Mataumti to Cambudgc being rather hard f.n fat stock. Peihaps home of the other cittle raiseis along the lina will be able to in ike a similai ariangemcnt.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Hamilton Presbyterian Isuid of Hope was held in the Piesb\t"iiui Church on Tuesdiy evening last. Theie was a, l.uge attend nice of adults and childien, anil a numbt i of vocal and insti unient \1 selec tions were rendered. After the pio£iamme was gono thiough the chairnun (Alt Cochrane), in a few well-chosen woids, addressed theohildien. The m"eting closed t>y the ningui'/ of a hymn, after which the children weie dismissed.

The groaning taxpayers of New Zealand ought to be th inkful that they do "not lne in the Kingdom of Sweden. The (Joveinnient of that happy land purpose imposing a ta\ on In ing How ci s, fi nils and \egetables, which aie regaided as luxunes. We aie not overbtudened with hnght coloured pat ten es in this colony, but we are \eiy much afiaid that if blossom-, were rated they would be like angel s \ lsits.

Mr G. A. Sala was a passenger to Auckland by the .Manipoiui fiom Sydney on Tne-d ty. As he has to be kick in Melbourne in tune for the Cup, Mi Sala will be able to gi\e one lecture m each of thu pimcipal towns of the colony, and will not be able to visit the Lake district. Mr Sala lectured in Auckland last night, and proceeds South to-day.

A fire broke out in the forehold of the steamer Waihora, lynuratthe (2 llce»stieet whaif, A-ickland, on Monday night, and coiisideiable dannge was done to the catgo befoie the flames were got under. The injury to the vessel \\.i-. only slight, and not sufficient to detain her.

The lawn tennis match between the Cimbiulgp and Hamilton Clubs will be pi iveil on the couit of the former on Saturdiy week next. Each club will be represented by si\ mo.nbeis, but the teuns have not vet been selected. The season at Hamilton will be opened on S.itmday ne\t, when seveial scratch matches will be played.

The following special messages to the Prews Association, dated London, Sep temlior (!th, have been published •—Tlio Russians, on the 11th of August, occupied Chaman l-Baidh, a tow n about foity miles from Penjdeb, in a nouth-wpsterlv direction —The gangway of tho Orient Company's steamer Liguria fell, injuring twenty-four peisons nnd killing one.—The French (iovernment havo suppressed the paper, the Bo^phore Egvptien, published at Caiio.— The Flying Squadion, «t [nmnnt in the course of formation, will compriie seven vessels, and will be under the command of dipt. Robert M. B. Fitzroy, C.B. The Hqn.idron will sail in October.—The following vessels will loin the flying squadron :— Tli< 1 C.ilypHo, Rover, Hyacinth, Royalist and Thalia.—Mn Maiy Thornycroft, the well known «culr'tor, him boon commissioned to execute tho Nationil rftitue of (Innoral (Jordon.—The Times applauds the expedition M>nt fi in .-uli. , to New (iuiuea. ! Th. Canadian Pacific Railway Comp ny

offers to cirry a weekly mail scivice from England to Australia, via Vancouver, for half a million dollars per annum. The Canadian (internment is likely to subsidise the company.

Professor and Mrs Baldwin gave one of their popular and wondeifnl enteit.unir.cnts in the Public Hall, Cambndge, on Tuesday evening to a f.mly large audience. Tho entertainment commenced witl. a «enos of illusions including the cabinet mysteiy which tho Piofessor s,ibse quently e\pluncd. Tlie Piofessor was tied nil over to a chair, and one member of the committee nude him still more scuue by adding several additional knots. These were nil sealed nnd in the course of .1 second 01 so he c\ti acted himself without breaking a single knot. He al«o succeeded in getting out of a pair of handcuffs boirowed fioui the constable in the h.dl, andhui.ed them back with the bracelets interlocked. The pilloiy tuck pet formed by Mrs B ildwin is sim ( ily ama/ing. The wine and w ttei trick i« also a iieifoiuiance worthy of special mention. The mindreading is a performance similai to that gi\en by Piofes>or Rice, though we lnu-t siy PiofesMir Baldwin is in this icsppct tho hupenor nf the two. The second portion of the entertiinment consisted of a \ery successful e\hibition of Mrs Baldwins nnnellous power-, as .1 clair\oyant. This lady is put in a " mcmeric trance ' (so the piofessor says) and calls out the que-tions written on paper in the pockets of tho uidience. The unceess of the performance is simply bcwildciing, and whether it bo a trick, a ti.mce, or ,1 tra\esty, it is exceedingly clever and well woith seeing. Confedoi icy is out of the question, f j ist night Piofessoi Baldwin appealed agiin befoie a Cambridge audience.

In the Legislative Council on Tuesday ,i number of bills were advanced •i --tape, but nothing impoit.int transpned. In the Honio the Local B klii>s Powers and Finance Bill was considered in committee, and progress repotted. The bill is now little moie th.in ,i shadow of the original uicaiuie, and the (iov eminent do not profes-. that it is intended to serve other th.in a. tempoiary pmpose. In the course of the debite Major Atkinson defended the Roads and Budges Construction Act, and Sir Julius Vogel said if the Government had done nothing el>e, the lepcal of tli.it measure would entitle them to the giatitude of the colony. On the motion to go into Committee of Supply, Mi Macandrew ino\ed for the appointment of a coinmis simi to consider and report o r i the piacticability of establishing two provincial legislatuies, (>ne for each island. The lion, gentleman icf erred in forcible teims to the deficiencies of the present system. Everything was judged from the standpoint of locality, and men were ganged a-, statesmen by then cipicity to carry back spoils to their constituent-'. If this prictice continued they w'oiild end in w h.it the Anieric ins would c ill an "eternal smish." Mr Pyke rein irked that the interests of the two islands weie not identic »1. Tho Pi. Miner opposed the .amendment ; he sympathised with the movei, but dnl not think it was po^sib'e to adopt >op nation in view of the position of the colony. The motion to go into Committee was I >st by ~iS to 2">. Captain Russoil then moved .1 further amendment to reduce the Public Wotks Estim ites by tT>OO,OOO He stionglv advocated retrench incut, and depiccited fuither bouowing. The Almistir for Public Works pointed out that the effect of the motion, if carried, would be very disastrous, as it would mean practically that no new works could be enteiert upon. Mr Wakeheld snppoited the amendment. It would affect the woiking classes, who were beginning to see that the boi rowing policy would not advance their interest^. Mr M.ir.mdtcvvs motion was then put and lost on tho voices. Major Atkinson supported Captain Ru°.sell'^ motion, and asked the House whether it would assist in voting £2,(100,000, when it had only t'2,000,000 in hand The Pienuei stated th.it if the hon. member meant that the (Jovenrnent was to take back its .Estimates, he would h.iy .it once tint it would not do it. He pointed out th.it the can jing of the resolution meant the stoppage of in my iu.port.int woiks. Consider at.le discn-sii-n followed, and the debate was ultimately adjourned.

The following particulars of ths wieck ofthebaique Kduin liassetr, .m 1 contained in a telegi mi fiom Collingwood on Tuesday:- -The captain .wid aew of the wrecked barrio Krlwin IJissett ai lived heie today, haung been assisted in l>y hnttlerb with horsps, and by the pilot bo.it, winch went up fiom Colhngwood to P.ipak.iw.ito meet them. Cipt.un McDondd si> Iho left Wellington '>»> Thursd »> , 20th August, all fining well till .Mond iv, the 31st. He was then about four miles south of West Wang.mui inlet At four o'clock m the morning theio wa-> \eiy little wind; 1 iter on it increased a little, but not much. It was blowing from .ill points of the coinpjss but cluefly wcstcilv, md unsteady. The ship was gi irJn illy diiftmg into slmio, broadside on. Then- wis a \ery heny swell on, and he could not wear the ship. When it was getting daylight he found breakeis ahead and astern. Ifthcie hid b>en a stiong brce/e he could ha\e worked the ship otf agiin, but there wnsn hea\ y spa and no wind. Hp fonnd it was nnp issible to save the .ship, and «o ordered the bo.it to be got ready and the yards to b* squared, Hettied to get the \e-solon to the sandy bench, which he succeeded in doing, but not quite in the spot wheie lie wanted to place hei. Wheie the \e>M»l sttuckwas the only place in th.it ucinity where theie was any piobibility of sa\mg thelnesof those on bo.ud. The\e < -selis entiielv broken up, nothing whate\ei being *sived exempting the clothing on their lucks and <i few things which weie w.ishod ashoie. The captain made every endea- \ our to sa\e the slnp's pnpers, but had no time to do so, as the sea was bieakmg into In*, cabin. All tlio ciew weie sa\ed by means of two boats, the lirgei one of which, howevei, had been sin ished up by the breakers, as they could not get her high up on the beach. The sm-ill one is high and dry. The '•hi)) bioke up in about halftin hour aftei she took the giound. The men appealed to hue had a haul time of it. The weather since they were cast ashoin has been of the worst possible desciiption. The llinemoa, winch came over foi thorn, anivod at nine this nionnng, and leaves again this evening for Wellington dnect. The following Me the insurances on the baique Kdwin Bassett: — Coloninl, £'1"»00 ; le insured in Kew Zealand, AXtO ; South, £210; Victoria, t'2">o ; National, 4'L»">o. The vessel was valued at £2000.