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Waikato Times, Volume XXX, Issue 2471, 12 May 1888, Page 2

A complete story from the clever pen nf Mrs Rattray is published in to-day's Sti pploment. Tlie Bank of England rate of discount has risen to 3 per cent. The cost of the Melbourne Exhibition is expected to reach £228,000. The Canadian wheat yield is expected to be largely in excess of the demand. Mr Goschen is endeavouring to moot tho French objections to the proposed bottled wine tax. Mr J. Wright is the successful tenderer for the erection of Mr Calder'a house at Whatawhata. The Governor's speech was received in a yery depressive manner, by both Chambers of the Legislature. The new Procedure Rules are said to be not nearly bo novere as those adopted by the House of Commons. The Hon. Mr Stanhope says that the schemo for mobilising the army, depends on the patriotism and intelligence of the volunteers. According to our cablegrams, Mr Gladstone makes the amazing statement that the British Government ara the real authors of the. Plan of Campaign. Mr Edward Allen, ol Pukekura, the largest grower of wheat this year in Waikato, is preparing to put down over a hundred acres of wheat again next season. The Chester Cup, of 700sovs-, was won by Mr J. G. R. Homfray's br h Kinsky, 1; Duke of Westminster's br c Saville. 2; Lord Bradford's br e Chippeway, 3. The resignation of Colonel Forbes, l)( Lake House, as Honorary Colonel of the Hamilton Light Infantry Volunteers, is Kazetted. Date of resignation, 17th April, ISBB. Reports from " our own " correspondents at To Aroha, Te Awamutu and Waiorongotnai, and Britannicus' letter in reply to .Junius Hibernicus, are unavoidably held over. The Ascension Day service held in the evening at St. Andrew's Church, Cambridge, on Thursday was largely attended, rhe Rev. Dr. Hooper preached a very impressive sermon from the 10th Psalm. We have heard that Mr Sutton, ,f Waitetuna, has concluded the purchase >f five acres of land at Claudelands, part of Mr George Mason's property, intending shortly to build a residence which he purposes occupying himself. The London Times states that the Sugar Bounties Treaty will be signed by the Powers in July next. A tele n -rain received last night states that the Sugar Bounties Conference have practically lgreed to the protocol, which will probably ae signed to-morrow. The Electoral Bill, introduced in iho House by the Colonial Secretary, was framed by Sir F. Whitakor, and is intonded ;o simplify tho existing system by a modified one on the Hare principle. If that is ;he case the Bill will not bo well received i>y country electors. The balance-sheet of the Piako bounty Council accounts not having come ;o hand from the Auditor General, the ipecial meeting of that body for the confirnation of tho balance sheet to have been mid yesterday, wag adjourdod to 11 o'clock in tho 21th instant.

A woman named Park, who is said to have been of unsound mind, threw herself in front of an approaching engine on the Southern Line of railway, Sydney, on Thursday, and was literally cut to pieces. Notwithstanding the wretchedly wet evening, there was a large attendance at the Public Hall, Cambridge, last night, to hear Sir William Fox and Mr Clover 011 the Temperance question. Mr W. S. Stewart occupied the chair, and several of the local clergy and also the officers of the 1.0. G.T. General Gordon Lodge were on the platform. The Governor's speech on the opening of Parliament 011 Thursday, was transmitted in a very prompt manner by tho Telegraph Department. Tho looal operators received the long message very expeditiously, and free iroin errors, We wero enabled to publish our extra shortly after five o'clock, or three hours after the delivery of the speech in Wellington. Mr Anderson, MH-R. for Bruce, paid a brief visit to Hamilton on Thuis day. In conversation with a resident he said he desired to ascertain the feeling of the people in the district directly concerned by the construction of the Main Trunk Railway, and lie had found it to be in complete condemnation of the work. This question is certain to receive sorno very rough handling during the session. Great interest was taken in the horse-stoaling cases at Cambridge, on Thursday, the court being crowded tho whole day. The fact that Mr O'Moagher, the wellknown Auckland solicitor, would appear to defend the prisoners, doubtless caused many to attend, as it is generally understood that hs does not lot many points of vantage escape his attention ; and also that he usually gires the witness a lively time during his cross-examination. Such was the case when he was dealing with the man Doyle, who had turned Queen's evidence. The polie* also received a fair share of fiis cutting sarcasm, for he repealodly twitted them about the fatherly care they exercised over Doylo, and in tho cross-examination of the Napior constable, drew forth the fact that the whole three had been arrested 011 the charge of horse-stealing upon 'his (Doyle's) statement, previous to the information having been received from tho Waikato.