THE Thames Advertiser. FRIDAY, JUNE 12,1874.

Thames Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 1838, 12 June 1874, Page 2

THE Thames Advertiser. FRIDAY, JUNE 12,1874.

It is usual, when the session of Parlhv raenfc is so close as it is now, for 'the newspapers throughout the colony |to employ themselves,,,in discussingwhat is to be policy of the Government ', what proposals Wtmisters.,are to make; and what are tlie plans of the Opposition. Government organs, put forward statement's as to" measures, meant as " feelers," and the Opposition organs marshal subjects of attack; This time, however, almost nothing jin this way seems to hava been done. The country has very little idea of any prof posals to be submitted by the Government, as respects electoral laws, incidence of taxation, or any other subject, J .Wei:have .been : ;accustomed;:to;hear, : l when the Assembly was about to meet, of'some great : ,cou[v.meditated>;by,MiY Vogel, but on this occasion we have heard, of nothing of the sort.: Although he has used the "protection to native industry" party, he knows far too much to alter the tariff to their liking; and although he has several times spoken of an income and property tax, he will in all probability refrain from proposing any change until change is inevit-, able, which is not yet, for the revenue is rapidly and l we. have not begun to feel the pressure of our burdens. Whether it may be eafe.to conclude, from the fact that no great measure has been spoken of, that none such is contemplated, we do not know, but we are inclined to think that Mr.: Vogel will be contented te get through the next session quietly, aud will reserve his best weapons for the following year) when a general election'has to be faced. So far as we can Bee, there is no great subject for party conflict, t A few taunts may be made about the native policy, but the importauce ;of peace is so great, aud the Southern members have io firmly made up their minds that.Mr,McLean is the only

point' the Ministry is invulnerable. Then it is unquestionable that the material prosperity of the calony ia great, and with that, a Ministry is secure. 1 Imports and exports have increased, and are increasing;, land has risen greatly in value; labour is plentiful everywhere, and is well paid. Whether these blessings may be owing to the policy of the present Ministry—whether they are really blessings for the country, or only evidences of an unuatural flush of prosperity, caused by the spending of borrowed money, and sure to be followed- by a severe depression—are not questions which will be too curiously discussed. They will be left till proved by the event, and when the re-action takes, place, there will be bitter disputes over 'who 'was 'to 'blame. As to the question on which Mr Vogel was upset in,the session before, last, namely, the "administration.of. the public works, it is not probable that in next session the attack will be renewed. Nob but that there is ground for it, for if Mr Vogel's anticipations and calculations in 1870 were compared with the result; a very great .discrepancy could be, but somehow people Have, set .themselves down to, be : content : with' the slower style of progress,-and even to applaud Mr Vogel when he: seems inclined to apply 1 the brake. The'ipublic works policy, has subsided into something which is nearer Mr. Stafford's idea than what Mr. Vogel appeared jit first to aim'at. 'Then'on the whole, the colony has been successful in its borrowing.' operations,'; and/.the: San Francisco steam service seems likely to ■prove ,satisfactory., ,uThere, ; ,are, no doubt, particular districts in the colony which have gopd ground of complaint of uufair treatment in regard to 'the o - public 1:; works scheme, and their .representatives ..may.,make some iOjifjcry 'in the. Assembly;' "' In .especial, the .•Thames .nas. a .case. „'it has'been neglectediin (regard,;to,publicnworks,' and has -been, sacrificed: to: the. -moat 'vexatious'delay in'purchasing native lands,; which has ''■ prevented; the' district from', obtaining'(any advantage from the, public'"works' scheme. ... But on the ;,whole, there -can:, belittle doubt, that, according.: to all present appearances, the Ministry will get through the next session* easily;/. Owing to. ings .with reference. ;to, give ;the provinces, the. (ppwer.--.of borrowing, the •Government;-: towardsithe close of last session, lost .power,<and prestige in : the House, but-probably that has been forgotten,-; and the'; attempt to obtain these powers will not likely be renewed in the,forthcoming session. •'

. At a very'e'arly hoik' yesterday morning (1:30 a.m.)tlielaunch • BiionaVentura'leftShortlaud for Piako,. with Mr .Thomas Morrin, Mr Richmond, Tarapipipi, and another native. The party arrived atTarapipipi's set, tlement at half-past seven o'clock.' This is the first steamer that has ■ been up'the Piako, and the natives were immensely delighted with the •sight. ; Tarapipipi'was greatly pleased. Mr Morrin and Mrßichmond were to proceed to a place'about ten mile's beyond Tarapipipi's settlement, where he has an estate which he: has recently purchased. From thence, they' were to cross the country to after transacting their' business'.with reference to land purchases in the Thame's district.' _ '.'.; ''

The adjournedimeeting,of, directors.of companies in the WataKaraka.district.will be;held in the Governor Bowen Hotel this evening.

A requisition to "Mr J. S. Macfarlane to stand for the vacant"seat 'in "the Gttieral Assembly for Waitemata ia published. Mr,, Macfarlane notifies his consent to be nominated.

'A -deputation : waited 'ujioa-his' Honor the Superintendent yesterday morning, which was headed by Mr Rowe, from the ; Thames, and.was one which may be, looked upon as having a most important bearing, -.The.pbject of ,it may be explained in a few words to cuablo its significance to be understood, . Certain residents ;residing at.the Tharoea are : desirous, of forming a Bpecial Eefctlora.ent'.for themselves. These comprise, fifteen, families numbering about eighty persons, and the heads ''of them offer a substantial guarantee that they will spend £1,000 within two years for every SUO- - block allotted to them upon such a system of deferred payments as might be agreed upon by , Government these families asked was that'although residing in the colony they shouldi,;be: treated with theßame con- 1 Bideration as. is done in the ■case ;> of immigrants arriving here by Government assistance. The block of. land sought to be obtained contains about 10,000 acres, and,forms, part of the Wairaka block, iri the Thames*yalley.'.. ; Mr B owe said the applicants were' min'efg': who wished to remain in the possessed the means to .settle"uponfand improve the land and form a fiouviahihg and independent settlement.' His Honor desired to.know whether any of; r families.;could .occupy beneficially 500 acres of'land.'"" To whioh Mr Rowe gave ah'emphatic answer l in the' affirmative. Mr, Rowe.[further,,stated that these families would provide education for their children/ erect' school-housesj'places' of worship, and employ their own- -schoolmasters -and ministers, All, this, appears very reasonable and fair on the part of those desirous of forming a special settlement, but before it would be right or jproper, or legal .for his Honor to make any specific .'promise!, the.bona fides of these families should be clearly ascertained, as also their ability, to carry out their'part of'the agreement. Hi's Honor requested, before giving any decided' answer, that the proposals might be forwarded to him in writing, when he promised them ; his most favourable consideration. It will be interesting* to learn what will be the result of the application, and whether it is likely to be followed by other applications I for a like object.— Herald.

The Colonial Government p s..' Luna 'arrived in the Manukaii on Wednesday morning with the following passengers: -Mr Geo. A.'Araey, Hon, Dr." Pollen',' Mr Wm. FitzGeraldJ'ahd the Rev. 0.. M. Nelson.—The s.s. ,'Taranaki, Captain Wheeler, arrivod in the Minukau from the South oh Wednesday morning'" Passengers —Saloon : Bishop* Cowie,''Messrs.,'Stafford, ; .Vyilliamß, Cartben; Finney,'Nathan, Power, 'Hunt, Field, Lusk,'Hill,i Murray, Mr and Mrs Douglas, and four in the steerage. . ; ■ ;,

The following appears iu the last number of the New {Zealand iWeslcyan:— "That Dr Livingstone w"as fully aware of the dangers of the work in which he was engaged, is shown in the following, extract from,a letter written to Sir Tliomas McLeanj,shortly after Mrs Livingstone's death":■' I'Bhali die in these uplands', and some one else will carry out the plans J kavo longed to put in practice and carry out to completion. I have been thinking' a great deal sinco the departure of my beloved one' about the regions whither she has gone; and I imagino from the manner tho' Bible describes it, wfl have got too much mockery hi our ideas. There mil k work there as icdlaSjUrc, and possibly not such avast difference in our being as expected /.but ashort.time there will give more iusight' than a thousand musings. ,i'We "skill Bee tiim by whose inexpressible Jove.and mercy we got there, and all whom',we all the loveable. I work, with as much vigour as I can, and m'eau to dow'till my ohange comes fc hut* the pcosfiQQti of. % dMioM'.''

The' following advertisement appears in an Auckland contemporary ;—Any party who will - contribute • 10- or -12 volumes -of- - booksnovels,' ic, (need not be new ones)—to the .rPatumahoe; Library, and will.leave them ; ina parcel at the office of this paper, o.| shall receive aibrace of pheasants! '- 1; ' : :

The Dunedin Council has passed a resolution for the establishment of an inebriate asylum! '''■" It is also proposed to provide a farm for lunatic Inpatients, who will be removed up country.-

v.n..The l oamaraJ4censingßench.has laid;down L 'the rule that-one conviction under the Act '" "Bh'oiild beregarded as an act of misconduct on thepart'bflthe licenses,'disqualifying him a 9 ho'det of a renewed license. The Timarii Bench has resolved', that- 1 only men shall hold licenses, and the application of a bachelor publican has'been adjourned for a fortnight, with an intimation that it will be refused unless.he-gets-married within that period. ... -.'...

Twenty Jhouaand .pounds (£20,000) is rather a stiff figure to pay for another man's wife in this icountry,'-but'Sandhurst, it seems can .afford the money for a good article of (this kind just named, gome two, or three years, since a rich " Bendigo reefer'' chanced' to fall in lore witha "another man's wife," and by a curious, albeit not uncommon, coincidence, " the. other man's wife" fell also in love—with the reefer's gold. , The result, was a bargain between the husbahdj' who did not care too much about his spouse, and the gay Lothario who adored the married woman. "The' ''bond" between the

parties decreed:that the.fhusbandj in considwsi'

tion of a sum of £5,000 cash down, was to dia-i >: appear for ever from the scene, and accidentally,; as ifrwere, leavehis wife behind him. And so he did. Lothario came and found'her disconsolate, yet., smiling tbroufh her tears withal, 1 '; and bappy ; |in her grief. .He took her to Syd- , >eyj and married her there, returning after the usual honeymoon (or moneymoon) to Sandhurst. Here the pair lived happily and luxuriously together,' and -of course' moved in the best

society—which means the richest ''society—in : ;the great golden city. '■'■ But after a couple of years or so an apparition horrible to behold ap> , peared atthe rich man's door. Husband the first it was, with a demand for hia'wife, or' for £15,000 more. What vras the use of telling a man, ordering a man, of this, sort, and under such peculiar circumstances, to "j;o away?", -He would not go : ~not without the £15,000 or 'the woman, but the £15,000 was what he moat wanted. A meeting.was at length arranged— (not ahqsfcile one; oh dear ; no | : quite a friendly nfliurVwe'cah assure you)—to'come"to terms. The first husband won't abate a jot of his large demand, and, moreover, says if he does not get the' whole, sum he.-.will prosecute his wile for bigamy. And so the matter stands at present; but the probability is that the£ls,ooo will;be paid to the utmost farthing', for Lothario is very .fond indeed of wife," and the first husband of .the." other.man's wife" is very fond of the -'£15,0001-—- Maryborough and Mnolly Advertiser. ■:■,< ;