]sTel^or> Hjvei\ing fJfail. MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1893.

Nelson Evening Mail, 23 October 1893, Page 2

]sTel^or> Hj vei\ing fJfail. MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1893.

It »s to be hopod that the candidates for Nelson will not follow tho example of Mr Travers and Sir Robert Stout in Wellinston, and mako thoir exposition of their views spread ovor more than one evening. Even if each says all that ho has to say at ouo mocting in towu thoro will be quite enough of political speaking before the d y of tho ele :tion, but if moro is attempted peo* lo will eet sick ol oratory, and attcndauoos will be small. It is not statedjjhow often Sir Robert Stout intends to in Wellington, but apparently one more address will not satisfy him. Tho task which he has undertaken is on so great a ecalo that it would require a long series of treatises to unfold it properly. Ever siuce Sir Robert Stout entered into politics ho has been a decided party man, and the time was when he was a strong upholder of the system of party Government. He has, however, changed his views now, aud desires to bring into force Fomo suoh system as that advocated by Mr Eugene O'Conor, under which the Ministers would be elected by Parliament for a term of years, aud would be relieved from the duty of framing aud passing legislation. '1 his would be loft in a great measuro to Parliamentary Committees. For the preseut L gislative Couucil Sir Robert Stout would substitute a revising ohamber, such as exists in Norway, and would have ii elected by the House of Representatives from its own members. Ho dealt with a number of other subjects, but generally iu a very sketchy way, aud wa* evidently of the opinion that if his plans wero followed Now 1 Zealand wou'd bo oouvertod into an earthly Paradise. Tbo worst of j all such great schemes ifor the regonoraI tion of society, is that no ono cau guess how they would work. If a number of men wero chosen by ballot as Ministers, it would be rare good luck it they would ■jork harmoniously together. Some people say that ib would not be necessary ai eaoh would only have his own depart. ment to take oare of, but departments interlace, aud tho woik of the oolouy could not be well done if the Ministers were at sixes aud sevens without some strong master to keep them in ordor. In the United Statos the President is a Btrong master, but it is not likely that iu this oolony the peoplo would agree to make the Governor the actual ruling head of the State, and it is not yet pro. posed to set up on our own account with a President. If Sir Robert Stout were to bo elected to tho head of one of the Departments of Stato which spends a great deal of money, and Mr Fish were eleoted Colonial Treasurer, there would be every chance of vory pretty quarrels. Sir Robert Stout is not inclined to keep tho cost of administration vory low, and indeed not very long ago he inveighed against parsimony in public expenditure. If Mr Fish's feelings towards Sir Robert remained as thoy wero during last session, he would loc*e no opportunity of pulling him np short, and declaring that hia extravaganoe mads it impossible for the Treasurer to make both ends meut. Such disputes would inevitably bo commou under a Bystem which threw meu together aimost at haphazard to act as Ministers. The evils of party Government aro quite ovident, and have never been more plainly displayed than during last session, but neither Si? Robert Stout nor anyone else has yet invented a substitute which is not likely to havo at least as gravo fau't?,

Lord Vivian, English Ambassador at Home, whose de_th is announced to-day waa bmn ia 1534 and succseded t:> the title in 188G. He entered the diplomatic service in 1856, and became Miuister at Brussels in 1881. He was appoiuted Ambassador at Rome last year. The highest rainfall during September at any observing station in the colony was at Stratford, where 11*51 inches fell. Inglewood came next with 1307 inohes. The lowest fall was I'll inoh at Cape Campbell, followed by I*sß at Kekerangu. In Nelson it rained ou 17 days in the month, and the total rainfall was 9 65 inohes. AT the Police Cjurt this morning before Mr Robinson, It. M., Joseph Williams was oharged (1) thit on October 22nd he did use obsoene lauguage in Bridge street, (2) that he wa? druuk in Bridge-street on October 22nd, and (3; that he did resist a constable whilst in the execution of his dnty. The ocoused pleaded guilty t) all three charges. For the first offence His Worship ordered i the accused to be imprisoned for 48 hours with hird labour; for the second offence the accused was fioed s**, or in default 24 imprisonment ; for the third offenoa the accused was Sued 10 -, or in default 24 hours imprisonment. The Temperance Dramatic Club intends giving an entertainment on the ( Jth November, the piece selected for the occasion being a drama in a prologue and three acts, entitled 'Blow fo: Blow," by the well-known dramatist the lata Henry J. Byron, the author of the popular comedy " Oar Boy?." As '* Blow for Blow" has not been staged in Nelson before, and being considered Byrou's masterpiece, it should prove a sufficient inducement to attract a large audience. The characters have been carefully cast, greit attention paid to rehearsals, aud everything done to ensure success. The incidental musio has been espeoiaUy composed, and an efficient orcheet-a engaged for the ocgasioa. '

A curious scene was to be witnessed at the Police Court this morning, which had both its pathetic and humorous sides, the principal actor being a little girl aged about four years and a-half. It appears that some time ago a littl-*? girl named Ellen Fitzpatrick was sent by her father who lived at Charleston to the Nelson Orphanage tlie child's mother being dead. The child's father paid tlie orphanage authorities up till a few days ago when the father who was bush falling near Masterton also met with his death leaving his little girl an orphan. The question now aromas to who was to pay for the little girl's support. Mr Fell who appeared for the Nelson char itable Aid Board argued that the local JJoard could not be held liable, as the father did not live in the Nelson District, nor had he lived long enough iu the Masterton District to have any claim on that Board. Mr Fell argued that under the circumstances the public, revenue of the colony should pay. He said that a technical difficulty would have t) be overcome before ilia Worship could be asked to commit the child at the expense of 'he Government, v'z , thafc the police should be nble to s«y that the child wos found wandering about, without any home or any settled place c f abode. Tie suggested that the ohild (who w«b in court in charge of an elder girl from the orphanage) should be taken outside, turned adrift by itself, and should then bo taken charge of by a policemin, who could then report having found the ohild wandering about. His Worship agreed that this oould be done, and the little girl was tilcen oat of the Courthouse and left alo. o ouuide. A cons-table then oi.m* along and found the ohild wandering about aad took oharge of it The tjjohnioal difficulty having beon overcome, His Worship form illy committed the girl to the Industrial sohool at Nolhoii. The poor little ohild oould not ui.derntmd tin proceedings at all, and looked nnything but happy. However, when sent b i-dc t-j the orphanage in ch-.rgo of her o unpunion hhe brightened up considerably. The Railway rovonue for tin* four weel<ending 15:h of .September chow tho levenu** to have been £77,1 10 UU fid, and the expenditure _51,f)87 4s lid. 1., th., cornjHp.nding period last year the revenue wan .€72,899 6i 3d, and the expenditure. _57,'l'jr18s 9.-*. Of the revenue, tho North island lines contributed £28 167 KM lid, a«alni*t £24 9 12 17s 9d, and the Middlo Island linen £48 972 2a 61 ajaiust £47,95(5 8a GJ. ThNorth Island lines absorbed £20,322 Ss 2d. againit £20,016 18s Up, and tho Middle Island liues £34.265 la 9d, ogainst £37,349 19s lOd. The revenue for the Nelson section was £670 3s 61, againßt £498 2s 6d. and expenditure £802 14i 21, against £619 10j Ud. A general meeting of the members of the Nelson Poultry Bird aad Dog Association will be held in the Assooiation Rooms on Wedacslay evening. Business— Eleotion of judges for the Dog Show, There are on view ot Messrs Bisley Bros Rooms two very handsome pieces of furniture whioh have just been manufactured by them to a special order comprising Duohesse toilet table aud washstand to matah. The table is beautifu'ly veneered with honeysuokle, and h is seven drawers aleo veneered eaoh being fitted with silver plated handles' Tho glass is 24 by 18 with bevelled edges:' Tho washstand is also veneered and fitted with drawers to raatoh the table, and has a marble top with tile baok. Tbe whole is exoflptiotally well finished and reflect-* great oredit on thi manufacturers, and compare*) very favourably as regards prioe and appear - anoe to the Euglish made artioie. The Wellington Evening Pott gives the following account of a scene at Mr Travers' meeting in Thomas' Hall; When the candidate was dealing wish the Midland Railway question he asserted that a good deal of the country was so poor as to be unfit for settlement. Thereupon a person who was standing near the door made some jocular remark to him with regard to the growing of cauliflowers and cabbages on the land vested in the company. This interruption annoyed Mr Travers very considerably, and he asked the man to leave the room, a request which he did not comply with. Mr Travers' ire increased, and seeing that the man continued to stand his ground he jumped off the platform and walked rapidly down the passage, exclaiming as he went that the hall was his for the time being, and that he would not allow any disturbance to take place. The peivon in question was then peremptorily ordered to leave but still he would not budge, whereupon Mr Travers who is about 75 years of age, seized him by the shoulders, and compelled him to go downstairs. The ejectment naturally caused some excitement, and when Mr Travers mounted the platform again the meeting applauded him very heartily. THK following candidates (pupils of Miss Macintyre, Motueka) have obtained certificates as the result of the Trinity College musical examination held in Nelson in June last. The number of marks obtained are as follows : Intermediate pass *. Fanny O. Sealy 86, and Marion Holloway 80. Miss Macintyre Jias also obtained a senior Honours certificate as the result of the same examination. We have had the opportunity of inspecting the new ollices of the Government Life Insurance, next to Messrs Bisley Bros, and Co., and must compliment the Department ou having secured euch premises and on the admirable manner in which they have been fitted up* The oilices, which consist of three rooms— public oflice, resident agent's room, and canvasser's roomare commodious,, well lighted, and have beeu furnished tastefully throughout. The required alterations were carried out by Mr James Robertson, while the lettering, varnishing, and papering were done by Mr Coooke, and both these gentlemen have performed their work in a very satisfactory nianuer. The oflices are now connected with the telephone. The Nelson and Marlborough districts, which have now heen amalgamated by the Department, are to be placed in charge of Mr A P. Burnes, who commences his duties on Tuesday next. The canvasser for the district is Mr J. Mi Barclay, already well and favourably known. Mr Wm. Lick will continue the auction sale at the Auckland Clothing and Drapery Company's premises ou Saturday uext when every line will ba sold without reserve, Dressmaking.— Stylish costumes, made to order, very best finish in pretty fashionable materials of good qualities, can be procured at Everett Brothers for 40s, 455, 50a. ___