Hawke's Bay Herald. TUESDAY, JULY 1, 1879.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5422, 1 July 1879, Page 2

Hawke's Bay Herald. TUESDAY, JULY 1, 1879.

MR STOUT'S SUCCESSOR. Now that there is no more hope of Mr Stout retaining his . position in the . Ministiy, rumor is rife as to his successor. The New Zealander says that Mr Whitaker, the late AttorneyGeneral, will resume his old portfolio. Considering that he was one of those turned out of office by the present Ministiy, Mr Whitaker, certainly took wonderfully kindly to the new. occur pants of the Treasury benches, and there were not - wanting those illnatured enough to hint that a hankering after the flesh-pots of Egypt might in some measure account for -hissuavity, and the marked tenderness with which he criticised the Government proposals. . Indeed, it seemed that he must have been " on with the new love " before he was " off with the old," or else in the cold shades of Opposition he found his later passion less strong than his affection for the party of which he was at one time an -acknowledged leader, until he was convinced by argument — and a salary of £1250 a year — that he had all along been supporting wrong principles, and condemning good measures. If he sat in Mr Stout's place he would merely be returning to his old love, and it is perhaps that idea which has prompted the rumor of the probability of his appointment as Attorney-General. We do hot, however, • think that Mr Whitaker would accept the portfolio, even if offered to him. We have a higher opinion of him than that. Still, less likely are Ministers to select him as one of their colleagues. Rightly or wrongly, Mr Whitaker has acquired a. Jonah — like, sort of reputation in the House, and it cannot be denied that his Native Land Courts Bill was the rock on which the Atkinson Cabinet first struck, to the very material damage of the Ministerial boat, although it became a final wreck on another shoal. All those who are in. the present Ministry, and especially Sir George Grey and Mr Sheehan were bitter opponents of that same Native Lands Bill, and duringb he debate said some things about Mr Whitaker which, if they believed them, should effectually preclude their association with him now, unless they wish to outrage the common decencies of political life. Mr Rees has also been named as the Elisha upon, whom the mantle of . Mr Stout is to fall. We hope not, and it is reassuring to find a positive contra-' diction of the report in the Evening JPost, which generally gauges the Ministerial mind pretty accurately. Mr Moss, another nominee, has, we should think, even less chance. The hon. member for Parnell is a genial, kindly gentleman, a debater equal to the average of the House, and an old politician ; but this is all. .So far as we are aware, he possesses no qualification ■fitting, him for office more than Mr Murray, Dr Wallis, or many other members, who make decent representatives, understand a little about legislative principles, and are respected in their private lives, but who are not likely to set the harbor of Port Nicholson on fire with unduly brilliant ideas. The last gentleman named is Mr Montgomery, M.H.R. for Akaroa. There are several things which lend a probability to this rumor. . The old Provincial spirit is far from extinguished yet, and it would be dangerous for a Ministry to draw an iindue proportion, of their members from either North or South. Mr Montgomery's appointment would tend to preserve this equilibrium. Then the lion, member for • Akaroa was not such a hard-and-fast supporter of the Government last session as Ministers like, and a doubtful vote could be secured by making him a colleague. Of course Mr Montgomery . would not do for Attorney-General, but it is said that he will be made Minister for Lands, the portfolio of AttorneyGeneral remaining for the present unallotted. A worse appointment might be made. Mr Montgomery is intensely dull, but his speeches are marked by sound common sense, and he is respected by both sides of the House, whether as a politician or a private gentleman. He would not fill Mr titout's place in debate, but, unless he belied his reputation, he would make a presentable Minister, and the character for uprightness which he bears would prevent him being an element of weakness in any Ministiy, and, under exciting circumstances, the Government might find their hands even strengthened, by securing him for a colleague. Looking at the different nominees as an outsider, we are inclined to think that Mr Montgomery is the most probable successor to Mr Stout.

THE^ESIGNiTION OF MR ' .-.^-BALL^qE.; . , ;■. ; Immediately following! 'upon the.resignation, of the. Attorney (general we , h&ve annouhcedithe; retirement of the OdloiiLal ■ Treasui?eflpffrom<tiie Cjabineti;'li- Qiii'ej^.ii-"i mation^^ui^f^aye "dausedyiio „sttfpris4' had it comeT^S: months igof when theY Luckie appointment and the disagreements in the Cabinet thereanent were the talk of, the colony, but Mr Ballance's retirement -at i this juncture i 3 certainly One of those things for wh^ch it is difficult to account j■■ if merely the surf add- df p'olitida be Iddked- at. Mr ; Stout's resignation puzzled everybody. He gave an apparently good reason for the step he-, took 'sq .^suddenly — the t pressure >of private, business — but those who • knew Mr Stout Best feel- that this would, with him, not be , a sufficient reason, for his retirement at a critical period in the history of the Ministry of Whioh.he was a; member. Still ..more strange did it appear that a warm politician like Mr Stout should retire not only from the Ministry but from the House, ,at a time when several of the bills originated and framed by him were in the hands of the printer. Conjecture supplied another reason, which", received wide -spread acceptance, although nothing was absolutely knoWn, to justify that reason, ft was suggested that th'o real secret of Mr, ; Stout's retirement wfts to be' foundin the. impossibility of working with SirGeorge 'Q-reyV has been a lick of reported- diyisioiis in the Cabinet of .late, but thbse behind the scenes know that, almost from the first day. of their association together as Ministers, Sir George Grey .has:" on ~ many points" nbt been in accord with .his ddlteagues. The main cause or the continual disagreements have been;, Sir • George Grey's autocratic ; will, his. invulnerability to argument 1 , \and the .strange, attitude he has assumed with regard to the action of his . colleagues., ...Mr, Stout 1 s business might.have. rendered his retirdnlent, froiii office neeesSaty, but. he could. have found ; time to sit-in the House as a. private member, and a strong inducement : to this was held out in the fact that of the. ; Government measures to be introduoed tb the House next session several- {jre his special prttegkti TJ stay ltL the jtotisd while.. ' resigning ' ;his portfolio . :^nigltt, : however, have Buggested that thei Cabinet was divided, and. we take it that, Mr Stout was too lojal to risk creating even a suspicion: of this, and chose in preference 'to rettfe altogether" front public life. It is only on' t this, hypothesis ..that his resignation ' can bpl'satisfactorily accounted, -forj and Mr Bailance's . retire;rnent so soon afterwards is "dp. additional evidence of the probability of the supposition. Mr Ballance certainly cannot claim to be precluded from .political life by pressure of private business,; and air the moment of writing there is no reason to believe that he intends to resign his. seat.' Further, the telegram explicitly announces that his resignation is due to aquarrel with Sir George Grey. It is also rumored in Wellington that the other members of the Cabinet intend to resign. This may be only a speculative rumor, but we should not be surprised to see Sir George Grey standing alone as the representative of what once was a Ministry when Parliament meets. His solitary reign would be a short one, which is a consolatory reflection.

We received after 3 o'clock this morning at long telegram from our Wellington correspondent, giving particulars in connection with Mr Ballance's . resignation of his seac in the Cabinet. It will be seen, on perusal of the telegram, which we publish in another column, that the Premier's ungovernable temper and his autocratic assumption of authority over his colleagues, have been the cause of the Ministerial rupture.

It will be seen by our advertising columns that tenders for the construction of the Port Ahuriri Bridge are called fon This is a sufficient answer ' to those who have persisted in representing that, Col, .Wh ittnore' s promise was 1 merely a ' ' put off," to get rid of a .troublesome deputation.

The attempt to sell the lease of the Whare-o-maraenui block and lighthouse reserve was a failure. The upset price of the former was £100, and of the latter :£3O.

The committee of the Hawke's Bay Acclimatisation Society held a meeting yesterday morning, when the balancesheet, showing a credit balance of £430, ! was presented and passed. It was decided to obtain 20,000 aalmon ova from Otago ; to purchase two female deer, there being several bu3ks~now at large ; and to get shipments of Australian swallows, Californian quail and prairie hens, and other insectiveroua birds. The committee also resolved "to enclose the Hastings trout-ponds. Those holding game licences will become members of the society without an additional subscription, and it is probable that the ordinary members' subscription of £1 will not be called up this year, as the income from the issue of game licenses is expected to be sufficient to meet all the requirements of the society.. The number of game licenses issued this year was 73 against 48 last year.

" Abbotsford " writes in answer to the question of "Colonial" respecting Mr Wm, Creswick, sen., that that actor was co-proprietor of the Surrey Theatre with Mr Shepeard, and always took leading parts in tragedy. The last time Abbotsford " saw Mr Creswick on the London stage was at the Surrey in the " Flower Girl and the Convict Marquis," Miss Emily Sauhders, afterwards Lady Don, playing the Flower Girl, and 'Mr Creswick taking the part of the Marquis. ■

As some confusion exists as to when the annual meeting of the ratepayers of West Clive is. to beheld, we are requested to state that it will take place on Friday ■ next, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, at the West Clive Hotel.

The business before Mr Kenny, R.M., yesterday was of a light character. David Nelson was further remanded on, a charge of horse-stealing, the police not being, able to. call the necessary witnesses. Judgment for the- plaintiff, with costs, was given in the following cases : — Trustees of Pocock's estate y. Pedersen, claim £4 10s ; the same y. Bishop, claim £2 13s, judgment for £2 ; the same v. Johnsen, claim £11 10s; Dinwiddie, Walker and Co. v. O'Shaunassey, claim £8 7s id; the same v. Tye, claim' £32 Is Bdf Faulkner, v. Bidwell, claim £12.' ss;. Torment v. Clement, claim £S 5s 6'd. In the' case of the trustees of Pocock's . estato ,-v. Allanach. and Lawton, IVfr Macdonald appeared for the defence, and ultimately, the plaintiffs consented .totake a nonsuit in order that they might again bring on the case in another form.

The Wairoa County Council at its last meeting accepted a tender for the construction of a dray road from the Clyde township to Turiroa, an agricultural settlement about four miles up the river. Considerable opposition, we believe, was manifested by the sheep-farming element in the Council to the construction of the road. The road leads into some . thousands of acres of Government laud, at present leased as a sheep run, but the leases .of which are about to expire.

The entertainment last evening at the Catholic school-room was highly successful. The chair was occupied by Mr Thos. Fitzgerald, formerly superintendent of this provincial district.-. The -performerS were; as follows: — Instrumental solos : Miss A.Reardon, piano, and Mr W. A. Shanly, violin. Duets: Mesdames Sfc. Olair and- Butler and the Misses Boylan. Songs: Miss Cole, and Mrs Kiee, Messrs Miller, 'Monteith, (^ilpin,' and Bear. Vocal duets: Mrs Butler and Miss HawHns and the Misses T3oyl£ri^ Beci-

tation: Messrs Justin M'Sweeriy and Beatr;,: 'Beading : Mr Lee... The aocdm-r paniainents ■ were played} /by Mrs * - $t;* Glair,' Miss A; Reardbn, J|a|s, tillie Milles and. (Mrs :3^ekr. > The r p"eijEbrriiiance \ was mucK mOr^jattra^iHLye t^an j tjieildst,' and .was financially .yifgr^atgi^s^c^ess. TKe : proceeds ;ani6utited to £8 6s; 1: . ';;,-•

The third of the series of "Winter^ Gatherings" in St. John's eohool-rooXii ". will take, place this evening. The pro-^ gramme includes readings; songs;* instrii- ■- mental solos'} and a recitation by Mr 1 Whltmore Isitt. , ....

"We are requested ,to state,, in contradiction to a rumor from Wellington that appeared .in last Monday's • Auckland' Stdr, that Mr P. J. Moss has not the least idea of going in for a Hawke's Bay constituency in case. of a dissolution. Mr Moss's -stay in this district has been occasioned by his having undertaken" a certain business purely of a temporary character, and which ;he has nearly'completed. He will leave for Auokland'by' the next steamer en' route for Wellington, intending to. return to, Auckland when the session is over. .

The Wairoa Harbor. Board, we trader^ stand, contemplate making, another attempt this) fisasion td secure a substantial endqwment.-either in money or in land; forj the purpose of carrying out th r e>harbor works whioh it is expected Sir John Oobde, the eminent enrfine'dr, will redommend. The Ruakituri.Block, in the'Taramarama survey distriot, which the Wairpa County Council applied for .last session, would, .we think;, be. kardlyi. Valuable enough in the p'reseni state" of th's various ittafketS; .■ "• ' ' . . , '.:■..■.

A meeting of the Harbor Board will be held ai the Provincial Council .Chamber this^ afternoon. The meeting was originally announced by mistake, for July 17. ••■ ■■ ...-* -. •■-; - -

. The annual meeting of church members of .St. Jdh'h's parish is. called^fo* Wedheg* dajr evening, the 9fch insfc.

The Rev. Charles Penney will preach, at iNbrsewood on Thursday, 3rd July, fet 7" p.m.; and on Sunday,— 6th July, at Woodyille, school-roqmj at 1.1, a.m.,; and in the settlemenikat 2i3_o p>mC „: ; ' .

1 With respect ia the-appoininie'rit 6i the BeY Father. Harold ; to : the~Bomanv Catholic Bishopric of : Auckland, -the J London 'lablet states that -" he has beeJT relieved from the responsibilities of the office by the Holy : Father," "which, we suppose means that Father Harold has declined the honor. " *'"' * •

Thus disrespectfully does "Atlas" •write ini'kel'Wdrld of English ' Judicialdignitaries t— Now that ' a Bill, is before Parliament for. : . lip .the judiciary, could not some provision be made for supplying dry-nurses to worn-out; atidf decrepit judges ? The Lord Chief-Baron •sadly wants looking after. ' The puisnes, of his court do their best ; but it is Kardly ; to be expected that they should "be 1 con- ! stantly tending him ; while the latest appointment to a County Court judgeship has deprived Vice-Chancellor 'Bacon"' of the services of his care-taker. Viewed as ruins, the Chief Baron and the ViceChancellpr are magnificent. Perhaps Sir John Lubbook, might include them in his Bill for the Preservation of Antiquarian Keinairis. ,

There are pleasant reports from Cyprus. Trade is stagnant. The crops' are drying up. The sky is like brags. The earth is like iron. • There is ; great mortality among the cattle. The peasants have commenced to eat the nauseous dog-root in lieii of bread. It is reported that the Government : will collect the tithes in Turkish, fashion, which will result in certain loss to them. ' Altogether the policy of annexation seems to be eminently, successful. . . .

Every English .paper contains advertisements offering to reveal the secret of how. to _ make a large fortune or a fixed annual income for the expenditure of a few pence or shillings. .Mr E. -Barry, of. Mitcheldeaii, is one of these advertisers. 5 He announces his willingness to forward to anyone enclosing two stamps a certain way of # making a pound a week. His recipe is quite simple. It is simply this : ; " Go. to work at 3s 4d a day."

An honest man's 1 the loneliest work of God. ,

Among our last . Home .files we find a paper published in the County town of Dorsetshire, containing the. paragraph : — "The annual hiring fair was held on Friday, and, as usual, the- streets were crowded with farmers seeking .men, laborers waiting to be hired, and itinerant salesmen. The labor market was dull, and in. some cases a reduction of wages had to be submitted to. Ordinary laborers were hired at 10s a week } carters and shepherds at 12s; women 8d a day during the winter, and lOd arid Is during the summer, exclusive of perqiiisities. Mr G. Mitchell, '. One from the Plough ;' Mr' Ball, Vice-President of the Laborer's Union; |and several "Union delegates attended the fair, and did their best to induce the men to refrain from ' selling themselves like slaves ;' but theyappeared to' meet with little success. •■ In the retail market column of the same journal, we find bread quoted at 7d. the 41b\ loaf, and meat feanging from lOd to Is 2d per lb.

Few people perhaps are. aware, that there is a rookery right in the heart of London; yet you have only to turn out of Holborn into the quiet gardens of Gray's Inn in order to find one. The old elms there, says ■ the World, have harbored a colony of rooks from time immemorial. Amid all the changes that have befallen the Inns of Court and their accessories, this venerable company have held their own; and judging f.om their activity during the present nesting season, . they .would seem to be determined that the race should not die out. Mot long ago the ueighboring gardens and. fields of Lincoln's Inn could boast of a pair of bright-colored paroquets which had made their home here ; but. these, unfortunately, have disappeared for some seasoas past.

In a certain church in a ITdrth Canterbury township, says the New Zealand Sun, where ecclesiasticalitics of the brightest type are exalting the oppressed souls of a pious congregation, it is the practice of the select of this renovated Temple to comemorate the birthday of each " calendar " saint by holding special services, with organ accompaniment. Lately, the following colloquy was overheard by a local quidnuno who has since much pondered, over, the doep and hidden meaning of its implied moral. Dramatis Pei'sonce : The organist's - assistant bellows - blower, and a knight of the. brush and paint pot, busily engaged at- the top of a ladder renewing the varnish of a shop front. Paint-brush: "Well, M , who are you going to blowforto-day ?" — M : •" Why* don't you know, St. Barnabas."— J. : <v Who was he?" — M -: "Oh! don't you know ? he was a fellow that kept a sly grog-shop at Jerusalem in the olden times." No more inquiries were made as to that saint's antecedents.

People in the colony, says genial "Snyder," Avill enter into the most varied and diverse occupations, speculations and enterprises, it is possible to imagine. A late master of mine held a number of shares in a bush saw .mill, when he was always praying for rain that would cause a fresh in the river to float his logs to the mill. Afterwards — not thinking of the matter— he bought into a large alluvial gold claim, wh,ere, when it rained long and heavily/ the' claim got swamped out.' My ; 'master didn't know what to pray forthenv The rain that went towards making his fortune in the mill was ruin to his alluvial claim. All excitement was gone, and the dear old, gentleman died, worth £40,000, and a broken heart. ...