The Daily Telegraph. WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 1883.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3704, 30 May 1883, Page 2

The Daily Telegraph. WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 1883.

In replying to the toast of his health His Excellency the Governor said at Gisborne,. in reference to tho Avant of a harbor there, that " it appeared to him Ncav Zealand Avas in danger just uoav of suffering from an eruption of breakwaters." In a young colony like this is, at a period in its existence Avhen it is just finding out AA-hat it has Avithin it requiring development, an "eruption of brcakAvaters" conies as naturally as teething does to children. Mankind' cannot get along- "' comfortably without teeth, and a youyg country soon discovers that it must havo harbors. The isolation of districts is a peculiarity of this colony, and more especially of. this North Island. The physical features of the country preclude the hope that any railway" system avc can secure Avill ever so completely connect the several districts as to make one harbor the outlet of .any very extensive area. ' This remark does not apply to the* East Coast of the Middle Island so much as it does''to this coast of the North Island. .But even in the. South the outlays incurred in the formation of artificial harbors at Oamaru and Timaru have been fully ' justified. In this Island Wellington can never bo made tho port for the produce of'Hawke's Bay, any more than can Napier be the port for Poverty Bay. Hence an '' eruption of breakwaters;'' is a. healthy sign of. the times. W e have arrived 'at a stage iv the development of our .-resources Avhen it is discovered;'that : a harbor'is necessary to further progress, and when the quantity and A'alue of our productions warrant the construction of such a work. ' Perhaps this time may not have arrived just yet for Gisborne, or for Tara-* naki, but it certainly has for Hawke's Bay.. A North Island : main trunk railway may be a most useful undertaking from a political standpoint, but regarded in any other light avc venture to think its cost will be a wasto of money. .The same amount expended in making 'harbors where they arc Avantcd would go far towards increasing the productiveness of such districts as could find no other so profitable outlet for thyir prd-' ducts, and, having regard to the physical outlines of the colony, make the railways the feeders of the ports. In the' House of Representatives last session the member for Napier' even Avent so far as to oppose the idea that it would be beneficial to the colony to. connect Napier with Wellington, and he urged that much iidA „ntagc Would accrue from the expenditure of a like sum of money iv the formation of'a harbor here. Mr Buchanan docs not believe that it Avill pay for very many years to carry the railAvay beyond AVoodville, but he sees an immediate return from the improvement of this port. Mr Buchanan's views did not at the time meet with general approval, but every day it is shoAvn that his observations Averc far-seeing and true. In Sir AVilliam Jcrvois tho colony has a Governor avlioso experience iv engineering Avill be of vast value to the country, and we have no doubt that, Avhen he becomes more acquainted with tho interior of this Island, ho will perceive that an "eruption of brealnvatcrs" leading to the development of harbors is an infantile trouble, : the natural forerunner of a perfect condition. His Excellency's readiness to place his experience and special knoAvledge in AVorks of engineering at the disposal of the colony slioavs his anxiety for the progress of the country, and his remarks on the subject avc have been discussing have a special value.

The Hon. Major Atkinson, Colonial Treasurer, addressed his constituents at HaAvera last night. A report of his speech Avill be found on our fourth page to-day.

His Excellency the Governor Avas enter : taiued at dinner last night by the. members of the HaAvke's Bay Club, the other guests being the Bishop of AV'aiapu, Major Eccles, A.D.C., Mr J. Pcnuofathcr, Private Secretary,' and Mr 11. AVhitakcr. Tho chair Avas occupied by the' Hoii.iOblonel Sir G. AVhitmore, and the vice-chair by Dr Spencer. The folloAving members of the Club Avere ,present:—Messrs T. AY. Balfour, J. B. Brathwaite, AV..U. Burke,, C. Brown, AY. J. Birch, S. Bridge, J. AY. Carlile, J. 11. Coleman, 11. A. Cornford, C. A. Fitzßoy, J. G. Kinross, D. McLean, C. C. Murray, and J. N. AVilliams. After the usual loyal toasts, Sir G. AVhitmorc proposed the health of His Excellency, in doing Avhich be adverted to the fact that in Sir AVilliam Jervois the colony possessed something more thau.au oi-mental Governor, and one Avhosc special knowledge Avould render his residence iv Ncav Zealand of great value to tho country. HisE.fcellcnc.y, after referring to tbe loyal and kindly reception he had met with throughout the colony, and to the circumstances of his early acquaintance with Sir G. AVhitmorc, pointed out the desirability of making some defence at the chief ports of New Zealand against the possible attacks in "Avar time of hostile visitors of insignificant-, character such as privateers. The \ party broke up shortly after 10 o'clock.

In tho Resident Magistrate's Court this morning, before Messrs T. K. NeAvton and E. Lyndon, Justices,. AndreAv Antonio Avas chai_ed, on the information of Constable Cargill, Avith having been dnmk in Napier on Monday, also Avith liaving at the -niime time and place used-obscene Taugagc Avithin tho lieariim- of persons passing. The constable daid-flie prisoner 'was not so intoxicated that he would have locked him up for drunkenness alone, but lm was making a great noise on the street, and witness' cautioned Mm. Subsequently Avitness Avas sent for to arrest the prisoner on tho charge of using' indecent language. Constable Laurenson deposed to having assisted to arrest the prisoner, -who was very noisy, ■ and avlio resisted violently Avhen on the Avay to the lock-up. Tho prisoner, in a very in j v red ton c, denied having been drunk, or having used bad language. S. Carnell, photographer, was called as a Avitness, and said the prisoner' had made use of filthy and indecent language in presence of a lady and two children outside Avitness' place of business. ' The prisoner appeared to have been drinking, The first charge for drunkenness Avas dismwsod in consideration of the prisoner having been lacked up for 48 hours, and for the second offence hp >ya.s fined £1 and costs, or in default seven days' imprisonment, Avith hard labor. Judgments for the plaintiffs Avith costs Avere given in the following . civil cases:—AndrcAvs v. Prin, .£6los. T." Andrew a-. 11. Neal, claim £1 1 os. This concluded the business, and the Court adjourned. " ' A Avord of prajse is due to the local Battery pf. Artillery for tho excellent manner in wMch they fired the vice-regal salute at the port, yesterday. The salute Avas fired in twenty-second' ti.»i6,, and Avas dono remarkably several old soldiers affirming that it Avas equal to any thing clone in the Imperial service jin the same time. Lieut. Poll Avas in command of the Battciy, and the guns and gunners Avorljed well, not a single hitch occurring, .-■■*«iJi =\' I' .:•> ' ' ■ -'■ •.....'..

The prizes Avon at the sports yesterday Avill be handed over to the winners at Mayo's Empire Hotel to-morroAv at 8 p.m.

The Hawke's Bay portion of the European mails via San Francisco, that arrived yesterday by the steamer Suva, consisted of , 1G27 letters, 0300 newspapers, 260 books, T and 46 registered letters. At. the conclusion of the dinner at the Club last night His Excellency the Governor and suite proceeded by special train to AYhakatu, from whence they Avere driven to Riverslea, Avhere they Avill be the guests of Mr T. Tanner till Friday, Avhen tho Gubernatorial party Avill leave Napier for AVellington by the steamer Hinemoa.

/ The second of the winter series of fortnightly lectures will be held at the AVorking "_len's Club hall this evening, Avhen tho Hon. J. N. AVilson -will deliver a lecture on "The Land Question iv New Zealand'" Admission is free, and members are invited to bring then- friends. The chair will bo taken by the President of the Club at 8 o'clock.

Two running matches are to com« off this day Aveek at AVest Clive. The first event -will be run at 2 p.m., between S. Pell and J. Parker, one hundred yards, for £10 a-side, Mr Pell to get three yards start. The second match is to-be betwceii S. Pell and A. Pitcher, both to start at scratch, amount and distance the same as the other. Tho course is to bo on the road opposite tho West Clive Hotel.

- There was a fair attendance of members at the CHvc Square Mutual Improvement Association last evening. The evening- was devoted to a rehearsal of the elocution for the coming coiiA'crsazione. It was announced that a good number of exhibits had boon obtained, and a good programme arranged. All details lnwc been ably carried out by the committee, and a good night's enjoyment may be expected. Hearty votes of thanks Avere unanimously carried to the daily papers and the .office-bearers, and the. Association adjourned till Tuesday, July 3rd. ' ' •

On his visit to the' Hospital yesterday afternoon the Governor was accompanied by Major Ecclcs and His AVorship the Mayor, and Avas received on his arrival by Dr. Monzics. The chairman of tho Committee and Mr J. A. Smith, who had been waiting at the Hospital for a considerable time, had just left Avhen the A-ice-regal party arrived,/ Mr C. Dolbel, the contractor for tho wing, had placed a scroll Avith " AYelcome " thereon iii a frame of evergreens over the entrance, aud tho building throughout was gay with flo Avers. A thorough inspection Avas made, tho result of the visit being hi every way satisfactory to all'who take a just pride in this popular aud Avell-conducted institution. '.'.'-

- The folloAving is the list of criminal cases to be heard at. the; ensuing sitting of the Supremo Court, Avhich opens at Napier on Monday, 11th instant:—Tangata te Kino and- Te Kuro Kutcne, committed at Taupo, malicious assault:; Ralph; Crawford, committed at Napier,_forgery ; George Alison, committed at AVaipaAva, bestiality; George Jones, committee! at AVaipawa, arson; John Christy, Michael Reilly, and William Seymour, committed at' Napier, perjury. It will be noticed; that the;calendar on this occasion is comparatively' light, thoro being only eight persons 'charged with- five offences. Doubtless- this desirable state of affairs is due in a measure to the separation 'of th 6 Poverty Bay Supreme Court district fronv that ,of Hawko's Bay., ... •

NotAvitlistanding the number of additional drills entailod upon our local A'olunteer forces by the noAV regulations, we. certainly cannot compliment them upon any, remarkable degrco of efficiency.' This was specially noticeable at the rcbqption of the Governor at tlie Spit yesterday, and a.ftcnyards at the levee. At,theSpit t)io> men Avoro ordered to receive His Excellency at the." present " Avithout-.SAvords ■ being, fixed, and at.the levee a miserable failure, was 'made of the simple movcmcut_of breaking into column to-the right, tljemeu apparently having'no InioAvledgeof .'thempvemcut A\ r hatever, being here, there, and everywhere. The Officers here also;displayed a sad knoAvledgo of their duties,.not qnp,„of them, oven the major -commanding, performing ; the salute pro- j pcrly. ~ AYe cannot help expressing the"\ opinion that, unless a little more efficiency is shown-in'the volunteer movement in this town by. both officers and" men, it Avould be better to have, no volunteers- at all.

A recent cablegram' announced 'the intention of tho Imperial Government to send the informers in the uoav celebrated Phceurx Park murder- cases- to Australasia." Ncav Avhilo admitting that the Government is legally bound to provide for the safety of these wretched and cowardly villains, Aye cannot permit tho proposal to turn them loose in the Australasian colonies to pass Avithout making a vigorous rcmonstrauco against it. No one SaOio wishes to see tho AVholesale assassination carried on by tho Irish agitators put a stop to can regret that those men turned 'informers. But the fact must not be lost sight of that they themselves were quite as deeply involved .hi the horriblo deed Avliibh'has been so often told lately, us Avere ' the '-other l 'Wretches ' (except 'perhars Brady, the arch-fiend); And although justice has been enabled to "overtake' the other murderers ! through their mean.., the: • informers saved their- own! miserable nooks by a deed which 'has l but increased, "if that were possible, the' hideous titrpitude of their own'conduct. Although,'therefore, it may be legally obligatory on ■ the English Government to provide for the safety of these men, avc have iio-shell obligation or desire. Least of all do we desire to haA'e their safety provided for at the cost of receiving into our midst—for the-interests of Australia and New Zealand, in s,uch a matter arc identical —of a number of A-illaiusY who only escaped the doom that was much too t gopd for them by the exigences of ■ the • case' 'and tho inability of the' law ; to reach their fellow-V criminals Avithout thcraid of their treachery,