The Evening Mail WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE NEW ZEALAND AGRICULTURIST. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1879.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 852, 8 January 1879, Page 2

The Evening Mail WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE NEW ZEALAND AGRICULTURIST. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1879.

St xnr.V unpleasant rumors, which said that the new railway goods tariff would hoof a character favoratde to targe centres of population, havehvett rift- t"*»r tfi*.' jijixt few days. Appearances seomt'd t>> favor the horrible td*'». for there was not. although ttvtv nt'vv tariff was t«> tutut' into fiiri'e «ti the H'th of this month. , a copy of it tc->' he found, so. far as we knew iip to last night, tn tfur district »i ■ Oamaru. Mr. Jl.wasi>ebw. when last tit ' ♦Hmartt, wa* interrogated in reference to I the matter, arid he timet promised that if ' the- tariff was tint then published it should he published immediately. That U several months ago, and now it emitw upon us tike a thief it* the night. S"iitt> fxnty has seen a eopy as it were by stealth. He is bound not tn- say where, but lie asseverates that tt «» such a ghoul a.-* to cause htnt t(> shudder, and exactly tike the Canterbury arrangement, that raised ptir ■ each particular hair last year. We did not know what tn- believe. *>t» the one hand there was the assurance of Mr. MAr.\si>Rßw that there should lit? no repetition of the Canterbury differential tariff of la»t year, hut that all should have fair ptay: and on the other hand there was the 'statement that the injustice was being repeated, tn- which coloring was given by the mystery in which the whole matter seemed to he unnecessarily envelope*!. We, being anxious to know the facts of ■the case, wired to Bfr. BiArA.vi>KEW, awl received a reply that there was m> truth in the rumor. But all our fear was set at rest , on our being favored with an authoritative copy of the tariff issued from the Government Printing Ortiee, front which it appears that the present tariff, and that which is about to replace it. arc substantially the same, although, perhaps, the form of compilation of the new one is an improvement upon the old. We can now easily see how the misapprehension occurred. We ourselves felt if.'" the same trap. There are rates given up to .">O, 7- r ». or 190 mile!*, which, if taken apmrt from an explanatory paragraph placed at the head of the several classes would make it ' appear that goods could W sent long distances at as little expense as they could fee sent short, and. in sm::o cases, at less exptrsse. This paragraph says that In each case the full price wilt be charged for the first, portion of the distance—meaning that if the carrying of good* for ">0 miles is set down ftfc say is. per ton per a; He. and that of goods for 100 miles at Pd., the first 50 of the 100 miles are reckoned at [la. ami the remaining 50 at {he reduced rate. We art* glad that it is in our power I to allay the public anxiety and fear that 1 have arisen during the past few days, in consequence of the peculiar reticence of : the fJovernment upon a matter in connection with whidi the greatest amount of publicity should have been given. It is pleasant to be able to state that Mr. 'BlA«asi>arw haa kept his word, and that each community in the Middle Island will h*ve to fight fairly for commercial progress, at any rate nnaided by any trickery such as that which brought into existence the special tariff on the Canterbury l'" cs ta&t y«ar.

The English mail via Suez arrived at Port Chalmers, per Rotorua, at 6.40 this morning, anil the Oamarn portion arrived by the 3.15. p.m. train from Dunediu. At the Resident Magistrate's Court to-day, before George Sumpter, Esq., J.P., Patrick M'Cusker was charged with dnmkenness anil disorderly conduct. He "was also charged with assaulting his wife by kicking her on the head. The Bonch sentenced him to fourteen days" imprisonment with hard labor for the first offence. On the application of Sub-Inspector Smith, M'Cusker was remanded for a week on the second charge to ascertain the state of his wife's condition from Dr. Garland, who is attending her. Martin M'Chire was charged with damaging the property of Mat hew Brain to the amount of L2. On the application of the accused the magistrate allowed an adjournment until to-morrow to admit his procuring witnesses. Richard M'Carthy, brought up on remand charged with being of unsound mind, was discharged.

The members of the Early Closing Association met together at the Criterion Hotel last evening, for the purpose of making a presentation to Mr. Parker, the late Secretary, who is about to leave Oamam. After the usual loyal toasts had been given, the Chairman (Mr. Rodgers) in the name of the Early Closing Association, presented Mr. Parker with a gold locket and pencil case, stating that he hoped the recipient would not value the articles at their money value, imt realise that they represented the appreciation of the Association for his services in endeavoring to shorten the hours of lal»or on Saturday. He further hoped that Mr. Parker would long live to recollect that evening, and that the Association would continue to remember the fact that through the exertions of the late .Secretary the Early Closing Association was started. He hoped further that all those who are now deriving the benefits of its influence would give it their hearty support. Mr. Parker then brielly replied, stating that the Chairman's views were entirely in unison with his own. Regarding the handsome present they had given him. he should always look upon it as showing that the Association did really appreciate his efforts in the direction of early closing, and though conscious that a great ileal more might have been done, he felt that it was better to steer a moderate course, so that no single employer could find any just cause for offence. He trusted that thecmployers would soon see the benefits that would accrue to both them and their employes by shortening the hours on a Saturday. As regards the Association itself, many who had joined at the first start have not given it the cordial support that was expected from them, but he hoped that they would remember the motto that " Union is strength." In conclusion, he heartily thanked the Association for their kind appreciation of his efforts. The meeting then closed with a vote of thanks to the chair, all expressing themselves as having enjoyed a veiy pleasant evening under the hospitality of Mr. Gillespie.

We v.vre last evening favored v.'itii a view •it" two very handsome pictures—one of a mountain road near the Water of Leith, on the road to Bltteskin : the other of I'eliehct Riv. They are the handiwork of Mr. Power, of Dunediu. Jiis name as an artist has scarcely yet reaelierl this far. but what is worth more, his pictures liave, anil in them he lias nothing of which to he ashamed. They are lively representations r«; the seeues they are intended to depict. The feni fronds, the foliage of the native trod.*, ami the naturalness with which the appearance of density is given to tiie bush, are all capital points in the iir.?t mentioned pietur>>. There is no doubt about it ; tiie artist has taken some trotilile to work n[i trti details, anil lie lias succeeded Well. We lifiivrv.jr. take exception to tiie Mile haw; which t'< supposed to confront the traveller l>ut a few paces ahea'l. Such an ajijiearatieo might lie ••ititc in ptacr in certain conditions of the atmosphere : tntt not in that condition in which it ivjj when tiie view was taken. The road too is a little bright to our mind. The second picture is really -so good that it i;; too good for I'eliehct Bay—the region of brokenilovvti bath-houses and stages, mud liank.s-, rags. boriw, and other rubbish. We could scarcely have believed it possible to transform so wretched a spot into such a fairyttke scene: but the artist's pencil is allpowerful, and he is prone to dip it too deeply into the color. However. these works of Mr. Power are heatitifuily wrought out. and are worthy of the inspection of all that can ttnd time to pay a visit to the establishment of Messrs. Jlonaviie arid (,'octreii.

I'fwn the arrival of the express train on Mofidty from Dtincdtn, a large inunbsr of farmers and others belonging to this district, who arc interested in the breeding of draught stock, were waiting at the railway station to interview Mr. .T.-.nics Walls, of Canterbury, and see his latest importation, a ! eott named Kilbowie, which arrived by the ship Norval at Port < 'ltaliiicrs a few days ago. Through the courtesy of Mr. Loring, the District Stationmaster, and Mr. J. Walls, the importer, the doors of the box were throwni open while the train remained at the platform, and all who were interested were allowed to inspect the colt. The opinion expressed by those present being most I favorable as to the quality and appearance ' of the hors;e, and unqualified admiration of the condition in which he has been landed :by Mr. W. IJiniic, who selected him in : Scotland, and brought him here. Kilbowie | possesses the best strains of blood of the Clydesdale breed, and i 3 half brother to Voting iJouker, now in the possession of Mr. ■Mm Donaldson, of this district, imported by the Hon. M. Holmes, two years ago. We congratulate the fanners of Canterbury on this acquisition to their already good breed of horses, through the enterprise of Mr. Walls and others of the tame spirit, and truat titijt they will yet be able to compete with this liistrict in Ciydesdale horses. Although Mr. Wails was so unfortunate in losing the shipmate of Kilbowie Ronnie Scotland), we trust the loss will be reroaped by tiie success of tiic other, which we yet csp.nt to scj take the premier position in New Xcslawl. Kilbowie is by The tanker, a horse that has 2o:"t some o: the best stock in Scotland.

I The adjourned monthly meeting of the Knkamii Koad JiozrA was held at the ; Board's offices, Tyne-street, this morning. There were present Messrs Gilchrist (chair), M'Kay, Maude, Elder, Gcnuncll, Manning; M'Auiy. Morton, Hedley, Thomson, and Oliver (Engineer). The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed, and the outward correspondence was read and approved. A letter was read from the County Clerk, notifying the appointment of a Committee of the Council to consider the appointment and payment of rangers. The Under-Secretary for Public Works wrote, enclosing copy of Gazette with proclamation of road-line in Kanroo as a main district road. Mr. W. Fen wick wrote, urging several objections to the taking of the pro- j

posed road through section 43, block 1., Kauroo. It was resolved that Mr. Fenwick be heard at the next meeting in support of • his objections. An opinion was read from . the Board's Solicitors, Messrs. Hislop andj Creagh, with reference to main district roads. On the mqtipn of Mr. Gemmell, it, was resolved that all "-main.roads not gazetted '• be now made main district roads. The Board,resolved to appoint its Chairman,. Mr. Gjlchrist,." to be member \jf ; v /painaru. Harbor Board, under; the prorisioii£Bf the Harbors Act; 1878/' ':";' %';•■''

The following gentlemen ~ have*''been. nomin.itedJnoml3ers.-of the OamartL-Harbor -.- ■ -v .. •/ •*?*/ Board by His Excellency the Governor : Messrs. John Rcid (Elderslie), George Sumpter, the Hon. H. J. Miller, and Mr. S. E. Shrimski, M.H.R.. We think that his Excellency may be congratulated upon the soundness of his judgment.

It is notified in another column that nominations for the Derby Stakes, in connection with the Coursing Club meeting, with all particulars, should be forwarded to the Secretary on or before the 15th hist. The North t Otago Rifle Association will meet to-night at 8 o'clock at the Royal Hotel.

The meeting of the North Otago Turf Club, previously announced to take place on the 10th hist., lias been postponed till Friday, the 17th, that date being a more suitable one for the majority of members.

In another column members of St. Luke's Church are requested to forward their subscriptions .towards the sup2>lementary fund for the year to Mr. Medlicott, on or before Tuesday next. Two yearling colts, the property of Mr. Studholme, to be seen in a paddock adjoining the Waimate Junction, are worthy of notice. One is a chestnut, by Ham, and the other a brown, by Pertobe ; both of which show much quality, and are as big and stately as most two-year-olds. Mr. Miller, of the Hook, has a well-bred filly foal, by Detractor, and three splendid draught foals, by Glen Esk. Messrs. Kardy and M'Goverin have two or three well-bred hack foals, and several young draughts of excellent quality. —Waitangi Tribune.

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