THE New Zealand Herald AND DAILY SOUTHERN CROSS. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1887.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIV, Issue 8057, 19 September 1887, Page 4

THE New Zealand Herald AND DAILY SOUTHERN CROSS. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1887.

Now that the nominations may be regarded as virtually over, it is necessary to recall the attention of the electors to the real issue put before country. It is the more imperative, to do this, that, owing to the long interval between the termination of last Parliament and the day fixed for the general election, so great a variety of topics has been dealt with by the candidates for the several constituencies, that the question on which the electors are asked to give their verdict is apt to be either lost sight of or confounded with some other of minor importance. The circumstances attending this election are very different from what they would have been had last Parliament been allowed to expire by effluxion of time. Under the latter conditions the political contest would have assumed that general character which, on such occasions, is always noticeable when conducted between the party in power and the party in Opposition.

At this juncture, however, it is no mere struggle between the ins and the outs, in which the comparative merits of the combatants are to be decided upon by public opinion. The case is that of a condemned Ministry appealing against the verdict of the House of Representatives for reversal of their sentence by the votes of the people. By a direct no-confidence motion the financial policy and general administration of the Stout-Vogel Government were rejected, the former for its oppressive and ruinous tendency, and the latter on account of its wasteful extravagance. The Ministry had then their option of either resigning office, or, with the consent of the Governor, of appealing from the adverse judgment of the House to the bar of the public, to ascertain whether or not such judgment would be endorsed or set aside. Had they resigned as they ought to have, and allowed the House to provide another Ministry, the work of last session would have been continued until the legal term of the Parliament's duration had been reached. The. result of this would have been not only the saving to the country of the cost of holding two sessions this year, but also that the policy of the new Administration would havo been before the country along with that of the Stout-Vogel Administration. The duty of the electors would then have been to make their choice between those policies, and select the one which seemed to them the more calculated to advance the good of the colony. But, being eager to retain office, being dependent on its emoluments, and being utterly regardless of what expense their action entailed upon the taxpayers, the Stout-Yogel Ministry, instead of resigning, elected to have the work of the session stopped, Parliament dissolved, and the electors appealed to for the purpose of ascertaining whether they thought so highly of the policy which the House had unmistakably condemned, that they would overlook the disgraceful action of entailing on the country a loss of £30,000, and give that condemned and extravagant Ministry a new lease of office.

The only issue therefore now submitted to the electors is : Whether that same Ministry, known as the Stout-Vogel Ministry, is worthy of a renewal of their confidence, or has merited the condemnation passed on it by the House of Representatives. Those of their number who incline to the former opinion will of course record their votes for the Ministerial candidates , while as many of them as think—as the great majority of them do thinkthat the sentence of the Ministry being unworthy of confidence, recorded against them by the House, was amply justified, will vote in favour of those candidates ranking on the side of the Opposition. The course of the electors is thus made very plain and simple. No favour should be shown to

any candidate who declares himself independent ready, that is, to go to either side, as circumstances may dictate. For or against the Ministry now appealing •to the country is the sole matter each elector has to decide in the selection of his candidates. Where two or more candidates are contesting any electorate on substantially the same political lines the personal character and general acceptability of the respective men will readily determine which one of them is most deserving of support. In such cases, and especially where, in consequence of this state of things, an undeserving candidate has a chance of succeeding as he would not otherwise have, some discrimination and tact on the part both of the candidates and the electors is called for in determining the course to be taken; but, as a rule, the good sense of the electors will be equal to the solution of the difficulty. The one thing for all to keep steadily in view is the deliverance of the country from the control of an Administration which has for years been ruining its credit, and paralysing its industry.

Having now restated the issue at present before the country we propose briefly to indicate to the electors the candidates, for the country as well as the city electorates, who, on public as well as personal grounds, are most worthy of support ; and to-day we shall deal with the Northern electorates, beginning with that of the Bay of Islands.

Between the two candidates contesting this, the Northernmost constituency, the electors ought to have no difficulty in making their choice. Mr. Richard Hobbs is a native of the district, and being desirous of furthering the interests thereof, consistently with those of the colony generally, has most worthily performed the duties of its representative in the last two Parliaments. During the former of these he was a steady supporter of the Hall, Whitaker, and Atkinson administra-

tions ; while, during.the latter he has uniformly taken his place among those who were opposed to the Stout-Yogel Government. He has thus acquired the reputation of being a consistent party man, and can be safely relied on to cast his vote, on the assembling of the new Parliament, against the reckless policy pursued by the present Administration. His competitor in the field is a colonist of long standing, Mr. John London, who at one time repreeented this constituency, and has latterly distinguished himself for the energy he has shown in promoting within its borders the establishment of village settlements. The interest he displayed in this work is, however, largely discounted by the consideration that his real was on good grounds believed to have been quickened by a desire to promote thereby his chances at the general election, There can, at all events, be no doubt of the motive which induced Mr. Ballance, the Lands Minister to utilise his services. That obviously enough was to pave the way for the advent of Mr. Lundon as a candidate on the Ministerial aide, and to increase the probabilities of his being able to wrest the seat from a member who had persistently opposed the Cabinet in which Mr. Ballance "holds a prominent position. On personal grounds, Mr. Lundon has no claims which can entitle him to the preference of the electors ; and the fact of his being committed to the StoutVogel Ministry, and pledged to vote for a continuance of their disastrous administration, is quite a sufficient reason why the electors of the Bay of Islands should return Mr. Hobbs at the head of the poll.

Iu the electorate of Marsden the rival :andidates arc Mr. J. M. Dargaville and Mr. Robert Thompson, of Whangarei. Jf the former, it is enough to say that lie course he thought lit to pursue luring the last Parliament, and especially the last session thereof, was so -horoughly condemned by the constituency ivhieh he represented lor the last two Parliaments, namely, Auckland City West, that he saw not the remotest jroapect of being re-elected, and thereore cast about for a constituency where us chances of success might be improved. Che retirement of Mr. Mitchelson, the ormer member for Marsden, with the mention then of devoting bis attention ;iclusively to business, presented the jpportunity, and Mr. 'Dargaville is now ;ngaged in an attempt to persuade the Sectors of this constituency that he ifl he very man for Gal way. The electors, lowever, have shown themselves more :oy than was anticipated. Their affections lave in a large degree induced them to give :heir preference to a local candidate »vho resides in the district, and is intimately icquaiuted with its requirements. Mr. Thompson is a man of excellent business :apacity, the value of which has been experienced in the active part he has ;aken in connection with the duties )f Road Boards and the County Coun:il. He is, moreover, possessed of jreat solidity of character ; and, having ,hus established himself in the confidence )f the settlers generally, he could well md with groat advantage to the electorate je entrusted with the honour of representing Marsden in the ensuing Parlianent. That honour he would preserve insullied. The sin of place-hunting is lot one he would be tempted to commit. STor would he be found flitting from side ;o side of the House as the prospect of >btaining a place on the Ministerial Denches might be presented by the changes occurring in the House. Mr. Dargavilie has never made any secret of his ambition to secure & portfolio, and his eagerness in the pursuit thereof has imparted an in stability to his Parliamentary career which seriously mars his title to the confidence of any electorate. At present he is an ardent supporter of the Stout-Vogel Ministry, and is bound to exert himself to uphold them in office, to the detriment of the country's interests. This fact, coupled with the knowledge that Mr. Thompson is as decidedly opposed to that Ministry, and will do his best to have them replaced by a Government that will more economically and advantageously direct the affairs of the country, ought, to determine the electors on returning not Mr. Dargavilie but Mr. Thompson as member for Mars-' den.

Proceeding southward, Rodney is the next electorate in order, and for the honour of representing it quite a number of competitors have been tempted to take the field. Circumstances have led to a reduction of the original number, but there are still four in the race, namely, Mr. Arthur Colbeck, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Jackson Palmer, and the former member, Mr. W. P. Moat. Rodney in the North Island seems thus to have attained the same notoriety with Akaroa in the South Island, which alsio has induced a plethora of candidates for the electors to choose from. How the electors of Akaroa may be delivered out of the perplexity which is thus presented to them, we do not know ; but we are not without hope that the attention of the Rodney electors will be less distracted before polling day through the retirement meanwhile of some more of the candidates. In any case the real contest, we are given to understand, lies between Mr. Palmer and Mr. Moat. It would certainly be unbecoming in us to say aught to disparage the young men of the colony in their aspirations for distinction on the floor of the Legislature. These constitute the source ot our Legislative supply in the future, and it is a hopeful sign when, instead of giving themselves up to the mere desire of making money, the youth of the colony become fared with the ambition of devoting what time they can spare to the service of their country. •Still, they can afford to wait for a little, and the services of tried and experienced

men must in preference be availed of h. the electors. Both of the indiL y who will chiefly divide between S® 8 the suffrages of this constituent , reported to be in opposition to th! Stout -Yogel Ministry ; and that far is well But, on the ground,' a,° ready stated, the electors will act wiset in adhering to the candidate who hi served thorn faithfully in the past n the testimony of Mr. Theo. Cooper he was solicited at Albertland to co Jo * as a candidate for the district, it would h! very difficult for this constituency to fin J a better representative than Mr. M oa t w may not be gifted with eloquence, but T is possessed of a sound judgment i 3 d ii ? gent m the performance of his duties I staunch adherent to the principles hi professes, and his vote for the eiectirm r the Stout- Ministry bein g Y Ure ° £ anticipate for him his re-electiou' J member for Rodney. 8

Our cable messages this morning contain summary of the Queen's speech at the prorogation of the Imperial Parliament. It j, devoid of any special interest. A lament&bia railway accident has occurred near Donca!ter on the Great Northern Railway. Wo excursion trains came into collision, an( twenty - four passengers were killed » D d sixty injured. All the victims belonged to Sheffield. The projected meeting between the German Emperor and the Cz» has fallen through, in consequence of which stocks have declined on the German Bouri and France is jubilant. Communication hai been opened up with Emin Bey by means of the messengers sent forward to apprise him of the expedition for his relief.

On Saturday morning the R.M.i.j. Zea landia arrived from ban Francisco,' with English and American mails, her dates heine from London to the 10th August, and San Francisco to the 26th of the same month Her delay on the voyage is accounted for by the fact that the Zealandia met with very heavy head gales of wind and high seas which greatly interfered with her onward progress. After completing the landing of her mails, passengers, and cargo for this and other New Zealand ports, the Zealandia resumed her voyage for Sydney shortly before nine o'clock on Saturday night. The Zealandia was the bearer of 14 passengers for here, and 106 for Sydney and other Australian ports. Of her cargo 70 tons were for here, and the balance (1264 tons) for Aus> tralia. The Southern portion of the mails were sent to Onehunga without delay, and the Wanaka left that morning with them reaching New mouth that evening, and Wellington yesterday, and to-day she should arrive at Lyttelton.

The tine steamship Aorangi, of the N.Z.B, Co.'a line, arrived in harbour yesterday morning early, and was at once berthed at the.end of the Queen-street Wharf, where to-day the work of landing the vessel's cargo will be commenced. Jhe Aorangi is to take from here a quantity of kauri gam, &c., which will form part of her homeward cargo. By this steamer Mr. J. B, Gslfillan returns to Auckland from London, where he has been for the past few months on a wellearned holiday.

Sir William Fitzherbert, the New Zealand delegate at the Imperial Conference in Lon. don, arrived by the mail steamer Zealandia on Saturday.

Amongst the through passengers by the R.M. s.s. Zealandia, from San Francisco, was Mr. D. Syme, proprietor of the Melbourne Age. Mr. Syme, accompanied by Mrs. and Miaa Syme, has been on a nine months' tour through America and Europe. By the s.a. Penguin, which arrived in the Manukau yesterday morning, the Right Rev. Bishop Luck and the Rev, Father Eg&n returned to Auckland from a trip South, The Bishop and Father Egan were present at the investiture of Archbishop Redwood at Wellington (Dr. Luck performing the ceremony), and they then proceeded to Blenheim and other portions of the archdiocese. The health of the Bishop has been considerably recruited as a result of the trip, whilst Father Egan is also looking in excellent health.

The ordinary meeting of the Harbour Board will take place at their offices tomorrow (Tuesday), at half-past two p.m., when the usual routine business will be submitted.

By the mail steamer Zealandia, Mr. King, of King, Walker, and Co., received a trio of American brouza turkeys from San "Francisco. The cock is a splendid bird, standing about 2 feet 6 inches in height. The turkeys are in first-class order. By the same steamer Mr. Waddel received a very tine pair of barb pigeons, and they also have reached here in good order.

Yesterday afternoon a young man named Walter James Kenealy, who has been " wanted " by the police for some time past, was captured by Sergeant Gillies, in the Wade district. He is charged with stealing a silver watch from Mr. William Knapp, of Parnell. It was stolen in January last, accused it is alleged going into Mr. Asber's, the pawnbroker, to pawn it. Mrs. Asher challenged him, and said it was stolen property. This accused denied, and said he would go out and get his mate to prove he had come by it honestly, and he had been looking for his mate ever since ! Un Saturday evening Sergeant Gillies, the officer in charge of the Devonport station, discovered that Kenealy had been seen in one of the northern districts, near the Wade, and he started from Devonport, on horseback, at four o'clock yesterday morning, with a view of beating up some of the settlements, going in the direction of the Wade. It was not till late in the afternoon that he traced his man to a gumdigger's whare, about twenty miles from Devonport, and brought him. to Auckland to answer the charge preferred against him. In our report of the meeting of tobacconists held on Friday, it should have been stated that Mr. H. Partridge, of Partridge and Co., who had received the communication from Mr. Boiddinghans asking the cooperation of the Auckland trade in the proposed memorial, and who had convened the meeting, mentioned that he had done so merely became the letter had been sent to him. He was averse to the objects aimed it as they would, if successful, militate seriously against his own business, but lie left the matter in the hands of his fellow tradesmen to do as they considered best, and it they decided it would be an advantage to get up the petition as proposed, he woala not stand out, but would fall in with the wishes of the majority.

A lad named Joseph H. O'Connor u at present under surveillance at the police station until he can be sent back to the Kohamarama Industrial School. " P' pears he was placed out with Mr. J• * Boyd, who has a sheep station at Tokainaru (tiaat Coast), and ran away. According to his version, ho was living in a whare wit some natives, and on their returning one night from some gathering in a festive moo they lifted him out of hi« bunk and lan him in the fireplace. "This," says 0ton; nor, " was too hot for me, and so I boltea. The Maori perjury case was continued on Saturday, and lasted all day, although Jitus progress was made with the case tor ti prosecution, owing to the great length which the cross-examination of witness was carried by counsel for the defence. ar ing the course of the afternoon the lore- m»n of the jury inquired of His Honor wnetne they would be allowed to attend churc 011 Sunday. His Honor said he had no objection if the jury would decide on attending' on church and remaining apart. Subsequen J it transpired that the jurors were unable to select a church, and some of them ha desire to go to church at all, so that as t y could not agree amongst themselves »hey n to remain in the Imperial Hotel in chars two constables yesterday. It is no i j advertisement that the jurors summoned, w. to-day will not be required to attend un ten o'clock to-morrow morning, and as ' very improbable that the case now before in Court can possibly be completed in fame, should recommend jurors to look for a ther announcement on Tuesday morning. A yacht accident occurred yesterday, men having a narrow escape ° be « drowned. The yacht was going down harbour against wind and tide, and wa. «tr by a squall when in mid channel, op jos Northcote and Shelly Beach. The vessel filling rapidly, but ere she sunk. 'her crew cut the line which fastened the dingy, and they clung on to the latter. Tta hic |i no oars or anything to propel the boat, &d drifted with them pant the Bur wharf. Messrs. Dnfaur, Ma»efi«ld. « others observing the accident { }Dg assistance. Nothing was saved except J the dingy. It is doubtful if the yacht be recovered.

Professor Chainev's lecture on " A Search for Troth Through the World of Orthodoxy and Heterodoxy," at the Lome-street Hall, last night, was fairly well attended, eon, sidering the shortness of the notice given. The professor, who is a man of commanding presence, popsesning a pleasing style of oratory, commenced by narrating the circumstances which led to his leaving the Methcdist Church, of which he became a paftor at the age of eighteen, his reception in the Unitarian Church, his rejection of revealed religion in -all shapes, ami his ultimate acceptance of the teachings of Spirit tualism. He was listened to with marked attention, and frequently applauded. At the close of the lecture, Mrs. Chainey, who ii a psvchoraetrist, gave evidence of her proficiency in the science by reading the characters of several persons selected by the audience—Messrs. W . Cooper and Dinsdale being amongst the number. Yesterday being the anniversary of StJohn's Wesleyan Sunday School, Ponsonby, special services were held throughout the day in connection with the event. Iu the morning Kev. H. J. Lewis, of the Newton Congregational Church, preached an appropriate sermon to a large congregation, while Rev. 0. 11. Garland delivered an address to the children and parents in the afternoon. The latter clergyman also took the evening service, and delivered an eloquent discourse to » big audience. At the afternoon service special hymns were sung by the children in a stjle which showed that they had been carefully trained. The collections throughoat the day were in aid of the school fund. The annual soiree will take placo to-morrow evening in the school-room at half-past six. At the After-meeting Mr. W. Thorno wili preside, and addresses have been promised by the Revs. James Chew, T. G. Carr, and J. B. Gilmore, while the church choir will give selections at intervals during the evenings. The new programme put forward on Saturday night by Messrs. Moore and Ash ton's Mammoth Minstrels attracted a crowded audience. The scene opened with a drawingroom party, followed by the chair performance. In the latter the musical selections were choice and excellent, and the lady lingers especially received hearty applause, showers of bouquets, and repeated encores, Mies Kingsley and Miss Blaekie being especially successful in the two charming pongs, " When Nelly Was Raking the Hay," and "The Old Red Cradle." The second part of the performance was full of novelty, and amongst its chief features were the champion pedestal clog dance by Messrs. Delowry, Craydou, and Holland, and the performance of the Woodward brothers on the double horizontal bars. They were applauded to the echo, and a comical farce, "Americans in Paris," set the house iu roars of boisterous laughter. The performance this evening will be for the benefit of those clever acrobats, the Woodward brothers, on which occasion they will intro duce some of their greatest acts. The opportunity will also be taken to present to Mr. M hiteside, the footballer, a handsome medal, iu recognition of his prowess throughout the season.

Messrs. Whitcombe and Tombs, booksellers and manufacturing stationers, Christctinrcb, have thoroughly engaged in the manufacture of diaries of various kinds, In this branch of business they engaged in 1554-, and issued four different sizes of diaries, but this number has been increased year by year until tho issue for ISSS, which lias just been made, embraces 29 different kinds and sizes, ranging from the folio t > pocket sizes. Some of them are interleaved with blotting paper, and others are without. All are well bound aud tastefully get up, besides which they contain a large amount of useful information usually found in almanacs. We have received a sample of several sizes, and honestly recommend them to those requiring such memorandum books for rough jottings on various topics during the year. Messrs, Champtaloup and Cooper are the local agents.

Our Hamilton correspondent writes A good many electors were present at the \Vaipa nominations. Mr. D. Maxwell was proposed by Mr. J. Parr, of Hamilton, seconded by Mr. William Shepherd, of W'hatawhata; Mi-jor Jackson, by Mr. Wright. J.P., of Te Kuiti, and Mr. Sylvester Davics, of Hamilton ; Mr. T. Campbell was proposed by Mr. Fuller, of Churchhill, and Mr. T. Redmond, of Hamilton ; and Mr. J. B. Teasdale was proposed by Mr. Samuel Steele, of Ohaupo, ami Mr. J. Scott, of Paterangi. A show of hands being called resulted 63 follows : Maxwell, one ; Jackson, twenty-nine ; Campbell, one ; and Teasdale, eight. A poll was demanded on behalf of Mr. Maxwell,

About half-past nine o'clock on Saturday, there suddenly appeared a reflection of a fire in the sky at the bask of Korthcote, and in the direction of the Wade. It lasted nearly an hour, and then died out. Sergeant Gillies, of De»onport, also noticed it, and in Lis travels yesterday after Kenealy, made inquiries about it in the Wade district, but was unable to ascertain that any settler's place had besn destroyed. The s.a. Clitus, which left Sydney for Calcutta on the 23rd ultimo, had on board 334 cases of oranges and lemons. The fruit was consigned to the Calcutta agents of the Hon. James Ing'iis, Minister for Education, who is sanguine that proritable markets will be found in India for the produce of Australian orchards.

Private advices state that Mr. 11. P. Higginson, C.E., who has been entrusted by the Wellington City Council with the tank of getting reports on the English systems ot destroying rubbish in great cities, has already vuitsd six or more towns, and is expected to leave England abous the end of the present month.

On Saturday two lads named Henry Wollinger and Jame3 McGinley, were arrested for larceny of boots They watched a tradesman named Plumridge, a second-hand dealer, out of his premises, then broke a window, and got out three boots. They had not time to get the fourth boot till they were disturbed. One of the boys subsequently went into Mr. Plumridge's place and wanted to purchase the odd boot {to make up the two pairs), aa his mother had a sore foot. Tr.t disappearance of the other three boots «udden!y dawned upon Mr. Plumridge, and thinking the boot was on the other leg, he sent for Detective Hughes, who soon got the measure of the lads, and escorted them to the lock-up.

The anniversary services of the Tabernacle were held yesterday, the services being conducted by the pastor, the Rev. Thomas Spurgeon. In the morning he preached from Second Chronicles, chapter xxv., verse 7, " /• nd Ahaziah said to the man of God, but what shall we do for the hundred talents which I have given to the army of Israel ? And the man of God answered, Tho Lord is able to give thee much more than this." The discourse related more particularly to the latter clause. The preacher referred to the occasion being the 32nd anniversary of the Auckland Baptist Church, and said there were those present who had seen its earliest beginnings, and had lived to see it the largest church of the denomination in the Australasian colonies. During the past year in common with all the churches, they had passed through a period of depression. In the evening Mr. Spurgeon preached another discourse appropriate to the occasion. There were good congregations at all the services, and collections taken up in aid of the church funds. Tho soiree will take place to-morrow evening, when addresses will be given by the Revs. C. H. Garland, G. B. Monro, Lewis, Bray, and the pastor. The entertainment at the Temperance Hall On Saturday evening was provided by tho Pitt-street Wesleyan Band of Hope. Ail excellent programme was provided, and Mr. G. Winstone presided as chairman. There was a crowded attendance. The following was the programme : —Recitation, "Lost," Miss Csrlaw; song, "Come, Birdie, Como," Miss Marcella Campbell; recitation, "A Christmas Tragedy," Miss Kate Reynolds ; pianoforte selection, Miss Bruce; song, "The Wishing Cap," Miss Garrett; recitation, "The Gaping Goose," Mr Johnson ; duet, violin and piano, Messrs. Hood and Torlees ; song, " O Gladsome Songsters of the Grove," Mlf,b Shepherd; pianoforte duet, Miss Alice and Kate Reynolds ; recitation, "From Altar to Grave," Wins Mary Edmonds; 6ong, "Tried;" pianoforte duet, Misses Campbell and Jessie Wykes. Addresses were delivered by the chairman and Mr. Cooke, after which, on the motion of Mr. Tremaiu, a vote of thauks accorded to the Pitt-street Wesleyan Band of Hope for the entertainment given. I' was announced that the Free Methodist ■Band of Hope Choir would supply the entertainment next Saturday. The Pictorial World of July 21 contains a sheet of illustrations showing the different operations connected with the frozen meat industry. An article is also given minutely uencriptive of this process of freezing, and of the branches of the trade.

The Capitalist,, a London paper, lias the fellowing : — "It has been reported that Rothschilds have made an offer of £5,000,000 for the Mount Morgan mine. If the offur is ever submitted to the shareholders they cannot do better then accept. They will never have such another chance."

On Friday evening a Spaniard named Calaba, belonging to a schooner in port, slipped over the wharf, but waa rescued by a brother Don. He was perfectly sober at the time, and attributes the accident to stepping on some orange peel.

There were three persons in the lock-up last evening on charges of drunkenness. The usual evangelistic service was held last evening st the Theatre Royal. Mr. Buttle presided, and the Rev. J. S. Hill delivered the usual address. There was a good attendance.

It, will be noticed from our advertising columns that Mr. 11. B. Shalders has ' commenced business as a general commission agent, in Bennett's Chambers, No. lily. Queen street. As an old Auckland resident, lung and favourably known in business, wo have no doubt he will secure a fair share of public patronage. P'unell Shakespere Club meets to-night. Meeting of Indies interested in Kindergarten to-morrow at tlue» o'clock.