THE OBJECTIONS TO HOME RULE.

Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 111, 7 November 1888, Page 2

THE OBJECTIONS TO HOME RULE.

Tne Hawke's Bay Herald is not a bad example of a colonial Tory newspaper. It hates everything liberal and progressive, and the very mention of Mr. Gladstone, or Home Rule, drives it frantio, until it drivels , in a fashion not to be excelled by the oratorß in any Primrose Habitation. Our recent reference to a Home Rule constitution for Ireland, based on the model of the constitutions bestowed on the colonies, has muoh disturbed our esteemed, if old-fashioned, contemporary, and it accuses ue of all sorts of impropriety and ignorance. It v contends that Ireland's proximity to Eng0 land renders it impossible to grant it the same privileges of self-government which • are conceded to colonies at a great distance, and asks if we "think that if New Zealand were as olose to England as Ireland is, it would be allowed a form of government which permits it to imposo almost prohibitory duties upon English goods, and to have its own ' Minister of Defence.' " We may j say, in reply, that we do not recognise the Minister of Defence as one of the pillars of the Constitution, nor the existenoe of such r an officer as a constitutional necessity, 1 bnt as to the matter of tariff, we may refer 1 the Herald to the fact tbat the Isle of - Man and the Channel Islands, which are much nearer England than Ireland is, ¦ have their own tariffs, that of the ' former, at least, being regulated by - the looal Legislature, the House of , Keys. Why Ireland should not be plaoed on an equality with the Isle of Man in this matter, we are unable to see. Then the ' Herald asks why, if we think Ireland should have a separate Government, we some time j ago opposed tho idea of the insular separa- , tion of this colony, and adds that " for the j South Island and the North Island of New Zealand to have each its Government, its - separate and no doubt hostile tariffs, its separate schemos for defence, &c, would involve just the absurdity, and no other, that • is involved in the claim of the Catholics of Ireland to have a separate Government." This is, we take it, the, purest nonsense. There ia no analogy whatever between the j two cases. The Herald entirely overlooks the fact that Ireland has a distinct nationality of its own, is inhabited by a distinct race from the inhabitants of England, and has a national history at - least coeval with that of England. To confer distinct Governments upon the two Islands of New Zealand, would be to effect an unnatural separation; while to roatpre the n right of self-government to Ireland, is but to a dissolve an unnatural legislative union, 1. which experience has shown to be intolerable. To the introduction of the religious qnestion wa altogether object. It is a sufficient answer to the attempt to give a religious aspeot to the matter, to point out that Mr. f arnell, tho Irish Home Rule r leader, is a Protestant, while of Mr. Gladr stone's orthodoxy we do not suppose even r tho Hawke's Bay Herald can entertain any r doubt. We support Home Rule under the I full conviotion that instead of leading to any j- dismemberment of the Empire, it would draw j- oloser and render more binding the bonds of r union.

r The Evening Post will not be published * on Friday next (Prince of Wales' Birthday). j On our fourth page to-day will be found a 1 report of the Synod meetings in Dunedin, a description of the latest ironclad, and an article headed "Aquatics, and Aquatic Heroes." In consequence of the two great events of the racing season— the Melbourne Cup and Zealand Cvp — both being decided yesterday afternoon there was considerable excitement in the city when the time approached for the receiving of each result. The news of the Melbourne Cup arrived at a quarter '. past six, and Mentor's success was not bailed with any great enthusiasm, except by 'f a few who had backed the horse or drawn it in sweeps. Chicago and Whakawai * were undoubtedly, the popular favourites, and there was considerable disappointment at the non-appearance of either name among the plaoed lot. It was fondly hoped that the rich prize would have come to New Zealand ¦ by the aid of the Hon. E. Mitchelson's - Whakawai, which started second favourite, but although the horse ran well be could not get nearer than fifth at the finish — singularly enough the_ very position assigned him in the little skit, entitled " Cabinet Meeting in Melbourne," which appeared in our columns a few days ago. Two serious accidents appear to have - ocourred during the race. The Hon. J. White's Ensign, which only on Satnrday last won the Viotorian Derby, and was from his other performances an exceedingly promising horse, by some means broke his i, lag-, and had to be destroyed, while Spade i Guinea, a mare who the year before . last covered herself with glory by ' winning the New Zealand and Dnnedin 8 Cups and other good races, met with suoh c injuries that she had to be shot. The loss t of two such valuable animals is much to be regretted. Mr. P. Bntler's success in the New Zealand Cup with his well-bred oolt a Blanton was received very enthusiastically . in Wellington, where the owner is a popular ~ favourite, and his colt was freely baoked. The annual election of Mayor of the city i, will take place on the 28th mat. Nominas tions will be received on the 20th at the j Corporation offices. , The Agent-General, writing from London on the 19th September, advised the Govern3 ment that he was to leave for Saxony on ' the following day, aocompanied by Sir Saul ' Samuel, Agent-General for New South Wales, : and Professor Roberts- Austen, an offioer of the Royal Mint, for the purpose of investi- ? gating the processes in use at Freiburg for the treatment of orea. Professor Austen will make a complete report on the subject, as well as upon other processes with which he is familiar, and which are in vogue in the , United States and elsewhere. The expense is being shared by the New South Wales and j; New Zealand Governments, t The Government of New South Walea f have officially intimated to the Premier that t so much of the Stook Importation Regula3 tiona of that colony as will admit of the in3 troduotion of foreign oattle on a quarantine 3 of 90 days has been aancelled. It was suggested by a correspondent, 3 whose letter appeared in oar issue of yes7 terday, that the Corporation offices should t be kept open to later hours than at present . for the convenience of workmen desiring to • pay their rates. We learn from the Munifc oipol officers that this experiment has been r tried on two occasions, but the public 3 have shown no desire to avail themselves 3 of the convenience. Some years ago, when r Mr. J. Ames was rate collector, he opened i his office for a week between 6 and 9 p.m., f and during that time not a single penny was • brought into the city treasury. More xc- - cently, during Mr. Chappie's term of offioe, 9 the same system was tried for several days, f but only one person presented himself at the 3 counter. A further consignment of 3000 yonng trout > oame down from the Masteiton ponds by ' yesterday afternoon's train, and this morn- ¦ ing were forwarded to their destination. ' They arc intended for tho Waikanae, Otaki, ' and ilakino rivers. i A patient in the Mount View Asylum , named Thomas Olliver died suddenly this ; morning, and an enquiry into the cause of . death will be held before Mr Bobinaon, i R.M., at 4 o'clock this afternoon at the 1 Hospital.

The Press Association cannot be congratulated upon the telegrams which its b .gent has sent us from Melbourne in refer- n nee to the great sporting events of the last C ew days. They have been consistently t aeagre and unsatisfactory, the training h lotes especially being altogether worthless d or purposes of information. Yesterday a nomine not a line was sent through asto a ;he weather and prospects of the Cup day, j md to crown all, although Chicago started I irst favourite at 4to 1, not a word is said in p ;he description forwarded by cable as to i vhat became of him in the race. t The City Fathers intended to pay an • >fficial -visit to the Wainui-o-mata water- £ .vorks to-day, but as the weather looked f ihreatening at the hour appointed for start- ( ing, it was decided to defer the trip until Friday. J A correspondent writes from Petone sutr- 1 presting that on the Prince of Wales Birth- i lay the liana, or some other steamer, should I make trips between Petone and Somes' 1 Island, as a large number of the residents ] ire desirous ot joining in the picnic to the ' island "We commend our correspondent's ■ suggestion to the consideration of the < steamer owners. ' The nsual weekly meeting of the Trustees , of the Benevolent Institution was held yes- j terday afternoon. Present— Eev. H. Van , Staveren .(Chairman), Lancaster, Smith, . Allen, Wilson, and Kebbell. Kent and , rations were granted to an applicant whose . husband bad gone to Mahakipawa, leaving her with four children, and she was requested , to ask the police to take the matter up. The peculiar case of a woman from Gisborne was considered. It seemed that she had left Gisborne under the impression that her husband was to follow her, but after arrival in Wellington she received a telegram informing her that he had left for Sydney. As she was entirely without means, she was obliged to apply to the Society for relief. The Trustees decided to forward the applicant back to Gisborno, and charge the Benevolent Board of that town with the amount of the passage. Accounts amounting to i 2148 6s 8d were passed for payment, and the qnestion of employing a surveyor to define the boundary of the Orphanage Reserve belonging to the Trust was left in the hands of the Treasurer (Mr. Powles.) This being all the business the meeting adjourned. Tho City Connoil having been advised to appeal against the decision of the Resident Magistrate dismissing the caseß brought against a large number of householders, who were charged with a breach of the wateroloset regulations, Mr. W. B. Edwards has been instructed to take the oases into the Banco Court. Great as has been the demand for land for settlement within the last few months, the returns of land disposed of during October far eclipse those of the preceding periods. The total quantity taken up in the course of the month was 59,601 acres, as against 71,187 acres during the whole of the previous quarter, or about 23,700 aores per month. Of this area 11,222 aores was Dought for cash, 9694 acres was taken up on deferred payment, and 39,685 acres under the perpetual lease system. The case of the Selwyn County Council v. Sheate, an appeal against a jndgment of Mr. Justice Ward, allowing damages against the Council for constructing a water race over Sheate'a land and taking water from the Hororata river, Canterbury, was oommenced in tho Court of Appeal before Mr. Justioe Richmond, Mr. Justice Gillies, and Mr. Justice Williams this morning. Mr. Joynt (Christohurch) is for the appellants and Mr. Izard (also of Christchurch) appears for the respondent. In confirmation of the observations which have often been made as to the waste^ of valuable metals which ocours in the mining districts of the colony, and the absolnte necessity that exists for finding some more effective process of extracting the contents of ore than is at present in vogue, an important statement in a recent despatch of the Agent-General may be quoted. Sir Dillon Bell says that it is known that one refinery in Hamburg and several Saxon factories have been buying tailings and slag in New Zealand and sending them to Germany, paying not only ship freight but also railway freight from the port of arrival, yet extracting payable gold out of what had been thrown away as unworkable by our miners on the spot. In accordance with a recommendation made by the House Surgeon (Dr. Truby King) a large galvanic battery is to be purchased and erected in the Hospital for the treatment of patients. Hitherto two small batteries have been taken about the institution when required for use, but the apparatus which the Trustees have deoided to obtain will be much more powerful than both of them put together, and will he stationary. Wires from it will be conveyed to the various wards, and as a shook can thus be given to a bedridden patient in a few moments, a great deal of inconvenience will be avoided. The battery can be obtained a1 oost price, and as Dr. Lemon has kindly undertaken to assist in its erection the whole expenditure is not expeoted to exceed ifl.o. When the machine is fixed in position the Wellington Hospital will be the first institution of the kind in New Zealand possessing a stationary battery. The following additional judgments were given by Mr. Robinson, R.M., yesterday afternoon:— H. Cnnningham vL. Chemis, .£4 8s ; T. Johnson v. W. H. Herd, £2 16s. In tho case of J. F. Mackendrick v. Mrs. H. Grimes, a claim of .£2, plaintiff was nonsuited. A preliminary enquiry into the circumstances connected with the collision between the barque Clairmont and the yacht Girola in the harbour on Saturday night, by which the latter vessel was sunk, was conducted this morning by Mr. J. T. Hart, Acting Collector of Customs. The witnesses were — Captain Lewthwaite, of the Clairmont ; Captain Neville, of the Botorua (the steamer which was towing the barque at the time of the acident) ; Donald Morrison, chief engineer of the Botorua; George A. Marks and Archibald Brown, first and second officers of the steamer respectively ; Henry Neilson, the man at the Clairmont's wheel ; and Robert Laing, helmsman on the Rotorua. Mr. H. Rawson, owner of the yaoht. was present at the enquiry, and questioned some of the witnesses. The evidence is to be forwarded to the Seoretary of Customs, who will decide whether a magisterial investigation is necessary. last night a well-attended mooting was held in the Courtenay-place Congregational Church to welcome the Rev. W. Powell to the pastorate. The reports from the various organisations of the Church showed each one to be in a healthy and prosperous condition. Very able addresses were delivered by the Rev. Dr. West and the Revs. A. H. Wallaoe, H. H. Driver, W. Shirer, and the new pastor. Anthems were sung by the choir, and added greatly to the enjoyment of the evening. The tone of the meeting showed that the Rev. W. Powell is commenoing his ministry under very favourable oiroumstanoes. Athletio oiroles in Wellington are about to sustain a loss, Mr. R. S. Hirßohberg, who has taken a prominent part in football and other sports, being about to leave for Napier, where he will oconpy the position of accountant in the Bank of Australasia's branch in that town. Mr. Hirsohberg is at present acting as teller here, so that the change means promotion. He is one of the most popular athletes in Wellington, and his departure will be regretted by many of our readers. The proceedings against the Celestial Ah Nam, who is in custody on suspicion of being the perpetrator of the robbery from the hut of Ko Chy at the Nai Nai on the 27th October, was further adjourned by the Court this' morning until Monday next. The adjournment was granted to enable the police to secure an interpreter who oould take the depositions in the Chinese language, Messrs. Eb. Baker and T. M'Kenzie, the presiding Justices, being of opinion that the law required that the evidence on the depositions should appear in both the English and Chinese languages. It was pointed out by the prosecution that this proceeding was unußual, and Mr. Bunny, who appeared for the defence, intimated he would be quite willing to accept the evidence if taken in the ordinary manner. The Court, however, maintained its original ruling. The accused was admitted to his previous bail. Mr. Mac Duff Boyd's concert to-raorrow night promises to be an artistic snecess. Although the music is of a rather ambitious nature, thoßß who heard the rehearsal on Saturday night pronounced the orchestra much improved since the last performance. Master K. Maginnityand Mr. E. Anderson, both pupils of Mr. Boyd, will play difficult solos, and Mr. J. Maginnity, jun., will take part with Mr. Boyd in a sonata by Mozart. A service in the German language was oondncted in the Bechabite Hall, Mannersstreet, yesterday evening, by Pastor Dierks, of the Lutheran denomination, who is on a visit to Wellington. A moderately attended meeting of the members of the Philatelic Society of New Zealand was held at the Oriental Hotel last evening, Mr. J. Davis oconpying the choir. Several new members were elected, bringing the total number on the roll to about 20. Approval was expressed at the interest that appeared to be taken in the society, it being announced that several persons residing in other parts of the colony were anxious to become members. The Secretary announced that an order had been forwarded Home for a supply of Philatelic literature, which it was expected would arrive here early in the New Year. It was deoided that the privilege of using the library should be extended to non-resident members, subject to certain conditions. The night of meeting was altered from Tuesday to the first Wednesday in eaoh month. Several important suggestions mode by the Secretary were postponed until next meeting, in the hope of there being a larger attendance of members. Mr. J. Davis exprossed his willingness to contribute at the next meeting a paper upon the " History of the Stamps of New Zealand," whioh intimation the meeting reoeived with favour. The usual compliment to the chair terminated the proceedings. Our readers are rominded that a performance of " Judas Maccabteus " will take place »t St. Mark's Church this evening, Ij&dy Jervois and Miss Jervois have intimated their intention of being present. We would draw the attention of our Hntt and Petone readers to an advertisement in another column relating to the Epuni Football Club's concert, whioh is to be held at the Lower Hntt to-night. The services of several well-known local amateurs have been obtained, and, given a fair night, the affair should prove a decided success. The Star of Newtown Lodge, 1.0. G.T., held its weekly session last evening in the Adelaide-road Temperance Hall, the C.T., Bro. Copithorne, presiding. Four new members were added to the roll, accounts passed for payment, and other important business transacted. The installation of officers was then proceeded with by the L.D., Bro. \7est<<n. 'Ihe xumal officers' report had a healthy tone, the number of members on 31st Ootober being 69 good on the books. The Past Seoretary and C.T. thanked the members for their support in the put, and the new officers followed in the same strain. The lodge was dosed by the newly-installed C.T, ana Chaplain,

No detailed information has' been received by the Government relative to the disablement of the two 8-ton hydraulic cranes at Greymoutb. mentioned in to-day's Press Association's despatches. It is inferred, however, from telegrams to hand that the damage is confined to the travelling gear at the foot of the jib of each crane, and is due to defeotive castings.. The plant is used for hoisting the V-shaped hoppers of the large coal-trucks, and suspending them over the hold of the vessel until a trigger in the bottom is tripped, and the contents are thus discharged. Whatever may be the extent of the fault in the cranes, there is no danger of the shipment of coal being stopped or seriously delayed. Either the existing steam crane will, until the repairs be effected, be used for hoisting the hoppers, or the old method will be reverted to of placing the tracks upon a staging and shooting the coal into the vessels. The hydraulic cranes and their machinery were supplied from the celebrated Elßwick works of Sir W. Armstrong, Mitchell & Co., Newcastle-on-Tyne. They were ordered through the Agent-General's office, and the Government, relying upon the eminent status of the manufacturing firm, and the interest which it would naturally have in supplying perfect machinery, dispensed with the usual preliminary inspection by their consulting engineers in London. A representative agent of the firm happened to be in Wellington at the time when the order was sent away, and on a schedule of the requirements being drawn up, he undertook that first-class articles should be supplied by his principals. The weight of the hopper and its contents should, under ordinary circumstances, be from seven to eighttons, and the cranes, though constructed for eight-ton loads, ought to be capable of raising much greater weights without suffering any damage. The tender of Messrs. Baird and Ward has been accepted by the Melrose Borough Council for the preparation of the plans for the Queen's Drive. Seven tenders were received. Those who have made money in Melbourne do not appear altogether oblivious of the claims of charity . That Melbonr r c has some generous as well as rich citizens is proved by the following extract from the Age of the 11th instant : —A pleasant sensation was provided at the meeting of the Congrega;ional Union yesterday afternoon by Mr. G. W. Taylor, who is shortly to proceed to England to contest the seat foi the county of Denbighshire, in Wales, of which he is a native. Mr. Taylor announced that by way of celebrating his 26 years' residence in Victoria, and to carry out a projeot he had had at heart for some time past, he was prepared to subscribe a sum of £10,000 a year for three years, to a fund for ereoting a college in Melbourne, affiliated to the University for the training of youths for the ohurch, provided a similar sum was subscribed by others. Mr. Taylor also stated his intention of giving another £20,000 on the same principle to assist in the establishment of a grammar school. The offer, which was quito unexpected, was adopted at once, and the following further sums were promised in the room : — Mr. H. Lee, .£1000 ; Mr. James Mirams, M.L.A., £5000; Mr. Higsrins, je2sooj Mr. Stanford Chapman, £1000 ; and Mr. E. O'Donnell, £300. A late cable to an Australian paper from Port Elizabeth says :—" Blowing a strong gale from S.E. Following vessels ashore and totally wrecked :— Dorothea, totally wrecked, crew saved ; had little of her inward cargo on board. Elizabeth Stevens, totally wreoked, orew saved : had most of her inward cargo on board, 290 tons grain. Natal, totally wreoked, orew saved; had part of her inward cargo on board, 300 tons general. Drei Emma's, with part of her inward cargo on board, 500 tonß coal. Wolseley, one of the orew drowned; had her inward cargo on board, 350 tons general. Jane Harvey, had part of her outward cargo on board, 180 bales mohair. Lada, had most of her outward cargo on board, 1300 bales produce. Crews of last four vessels still on wreck." An enormous shark, says the Sydney Herald, has been captured by three Warrnatnbool fishermen in the vicinity of the Bay of Islands, at the mouth of Curdie's River. The measurements are given as follow: Length, 24ft ; fins, 3ft from tip to tip ; width of tail, 4ft; 12ft round the girth, and Oft round the jaws. One of the most singular things in connection with the capture is that on opening the shark a large seal was found inside, with a hook and line attaohed to it. The last-named articles have been identified by Mr. Eoger Edwards, _ of Warrnambpol, as his property, he having lost them in the bay some time since. There is a passage in the Daily News account of the Dijon disaster which, for simple tragic sadness, is almost unparalleled, even in the terrible annals of railway acoidonts : — " The -wife of an artillery officer showed singnlar presenoe of mind. All the lamps having been put out in the collision, she took some matohes from her retioule, and lighted with them her pooket-handkerohief, and then her straw hat. This enabled her to see that she had lost her hnßband and her little son, whom she had plaoed in a corner seat, and who was asleep when killed. He was her only ohild."

A sumftdaby deoree has recently been promnlgated by the committee of the forthcoming Musical Festival, that all the lady vocalists must be dressed in white. From an testhetio point of view this is no donbt a pleasing arrangement, and for other reasons, noted below, it has our entire approval, at Te Aro House. We are admirably prepared with a choice assortment of white embroidered vmslvn, rohet, purchased by our Home buyer from the manufacturers at St. Gall, Switzerland, and also with a splendid assortment of white dress fabrics, in a variety of charming makes and designs, at To Aro House. We are showing an unequalled assortment of these white robes at 8s 6d, 10a 6d, 12s 6d, 15s 6d, 17s 6d, 21s 6d, and so on up to 50s. These are really beautiful goods, and are better value than any that have been yet offered in the oity, or at Te Aro House. And then we have also a full supply of white dress fabrios, such as Princess Ida dress muslins at 6Jd and 12Jd per yard ; nainsook dross muslins, embroidered muslins, and mull dress muslins from 9d to Is 6d per yard ; broche dress muilins from 3}d to Is 6Jd per yard ; and brilliant dress muslins from Bid to Is 6|d per yard, at Te Aro House. — Advt. If yon haye a Cottsh, don't neglect it but purchase at once a bottle of Baiter's Lung Pkeseever. It is pleasant to the palate, and its effeot is magioal. Try it and prove it. — Advt