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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XIX, Issue 6482, 27 September 1892, Page 2

PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING,

GISBORNE, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1892. THE MESSAGE TO THE GOVERNOR. The statement that the Marquis of Ripon, Colonial Secretary, has cabled to the Goyernor to comply with the advice of hia Ministers on the calls to the Legislative Council, need not take anyone by surprise. The party now in power in England does not care a rush about the colonies. The Radicals would cheerfully part with all the dependencies of the Empire tomorrow. Had Lord Salisbury remained in office, it is porfectly certain that no such instructions as those received by Lord Glasgow would been issued from Downing Street. A precedent has now been established in accordance with which the Governor of New Zealand must follow the advice of the Ministry of the day in all matters without question, even to swamping a branch of the Legislature without regard to the opinion of the country. The new principle places the Legislative Council at the mercy of the Ministry of the day. General elections frequently show that the Government in power, though it may have represented a large majority in the House up to the day of dissolution, does not represent the opinion of the majority of the electors. Lord Glasgow expressed himself quite willing to concede the demands of tho Government, if it was found on an appeal to the constituencies, that the people endorsed the policy of the Government. It was never for a moment contended that the majority should not rule. Under the system now laid down for the guidance* of the Governors of these colonies, the will of a Ministry must be unreservedly accepted as the will of the people. An important check has thus been removed on the arbitrary power of a Government. In the case of a conflict between the Ministry and the Upper House, there is now no need to ask the people which party is i» the right. A Government may bring forward a policy, upon which the country has had no opportunity of pronouncing an opinion, and insist upon its enactment. The triump of the Government on the question of the calls to the Council is a triumph over the liberties of the people. Sir Georee Grey laat night said that the Marquis of Ripon 's message was an argument for an elective Governor. It certainly would bo if there were no other remedy for the tyranny of the Ministry of the day. An elective Upper House will better serve the purpose. The clays of a nominated Second Chamber are numbered. Up to the present, the Council has endeavored to do its duty to the country, but on many occasions it has been forced to give way, against its judgment, owing to the inherent weakness in these democratic days of the nominated system. An elective Upper House, with a tenure of five or seven years, would be in a position to resist confiscatory or harassing legislation until the country had time to form and record its judgment.

The Borough Council meets this evening. The Hospital and Charitable Aid Board hold their monthly meeting this evening* Six weddings have been celebrated within a week at Marton. At the Mutual Improvement Soceity lag evening, Mr R. N. Jones read an instructive essay on the " Life of Gladstone," the essayist giving a good outline of the illustrious statesman's brilliant career. One new member was elected and one proposed. An inquest is being held to-d:iy by Mr G. Scott, J.P., at Pakowhai, on the body of a Maori named Ihimaera, who met his death in a singular way on Saturday. It appears that deceased and others were engaged in a Imshfelling contract on Mr Hutchinson's property at Waikohu, and a tree that was being fallen by one of deceased's mates, fell on to another tree, stripping it down, when a small branch was torn off and hurled to a distance, striking the deceased with such force on the forehead as to cause his death. Professor Theodore Lichtwark gives an exhibition of his skill as a horse trainer this evening at Little's stables. From testimonials and press notices we have seen, Mr Lichtwark enjoys the reputation of being exceedingly clever in educating the horse and compelling it to do whatever he requires, no matter how wild the animal may be this is done without harshness or illtreatment in any shape. The Professor claims that the animal he handles is never frightened in the least, otherwise it would not remember to do that which he Avishes it. The following is an extract from a testimonial signed by Mr Henry Redwood : <<I have had over fifty years' experience in high-class horses, but was not aware that a horse would so soon become subservient to the will of man until 1 saw your manner of acting with him." The Weather. — Weather forecast for 24 hours from 9 a.m. to-day : Wind between north-west and west and south at all places northward of Napier and New Plymouth, and between east and south and south-west at all other places during the next 16 hours, but changing to between north-east and north and west after that time. Barometer further rise everywhere, but fall again after 16 hours at places southwards of Napier and New Plymouth. Sea moderate on both coasts. Telegrams to expect strong northerly winds after 16 hours have been sent to all . places southward of Napier and Wanganui. Synopsis of last 24 hours : Rising barometer everywhere, with strong southerly gales and rain'north of Lyttelton and Hokitika ; frost in Otago.— R. A. Edwin. Anglers who have been out since the opening of the fishing season last week (says the Wellington Post) have in some instances taken remarkable baskets, especially from the Wainui river. A party of three who fished at Wainui on Thursday and Friday secured between 60 and 70 fish, amongst them being some fine specimens of Loch Leven trout, which were only turned into the stream last year. The Dunedin Acclimatisation Society voted £G0 towards the erection of v house for the custodian at Resolution Island on the West Coast, which has been set apart as a site for the preservation of native birds. In reference to a snap gaff or spring clutches, it was decided to give notice that the abuse \ was illegal, and to ask the Government to make it illegal for anyone to hare such an ■ instrument in their possession, '

Whitebait preserving works afe about to be started at Westport when the staff and plant have arrived. The venture is that of a Dunedin firm. At a meeting to arrange for the celebration of the jubilee of Scottish pioneer settlers, the names of 150 settlers were received who had been 50 years and upwards in Auckland. The North Otago Times understands that in that district there will be a greater area in grain this year than last year. The prospects so far are highly favorable to the growing crop. A very successful " lobby " exhibition has been opened in Dunedin in connection with the Union-street school pupils and ex-pupils, making a good show with articles made in their leisure hours. The famous French wit and lecturer, Mons Paul Blouet, better known as Max O'Rell, is expected at the Bluff the first week in January. He will deliver a course of lectures in the principal centres of the colony. The Tasmanian Government is sending Home some magnificent specimens of trout, to be exhibited in the Tasmanian court at the Imperial Institute. They weigh from 151 bto 23£lb, and have been very skilfully prepared for exhibition. The Timaru Herald states that no other attempt will be made to float the Elginshire as she now lies. It is Captain Millibank's intention to have the steamer dismantled, the engines, &c, taken out of her, and then to sell th« hull. The law is no respecter of persons. The Rev. J. C. Andrews, a sheep farmer in the Wairarapa, was fined £5 at the R. M. Court, Masterton, on Thursday for not having taken j satisfactory steps to destroy the rabbits on his property. This is by no means the first time the reverend gentleman has been fined for the same offence. Undaunted by the unsuccessful attempts in the past to establish a New Zealand magazine, representative graduates and students of Canterbury College and the School of Arts are taking steps to form a limited liability company, with a capital of £500, in £1 shares, to secure the permanent publication of a journal of the character mentioned. That unfortunate local industry, the Milton Pottery, is stated to be again in trouble. The Bruce Herald suggests, that the attention of Staffordshire manufacturers should be culled to the opportunity which these works afford for the profitable investment of combined capital and skill in a manufacture for which every facility exists at Milton, and which should have a large field in this colony. One Bennett, who had assisted in the Albert Park safe robbery, Melbourne, told an interesting stovy when brought up for sentence. At thirteen years he was left an orphan ; he got into a good position, and lost £7000 by a fire. He was a J.P. and Official Assignee; failed for £22,000. His business was that of auctioneer, became dazzled with the turf and green tables, and then, got well on to the road to Avernus. Three years' hard labor was the penalty. At his inspection of the Albert Rifles, in Wanganui, Colonel Fox told them that it would only be a farce going on as they had done, and that they should either disband at once, or take some decisive step towards improvement. A meeting of the company was held afterwards, when it was decided that Captain Willis should resign at once, and that the Company should try and pull itself together before the end of the year. It is in debt for its uniforms, or it would immediately disband. The Dunedin magistrate very properly inflicts exemplary punishment upon the young ruffians who, in some of the larger centres of population, think that they can assault inoffensive Chinamen. The other day two of these pests knocked a Chinaman down and kicked him very severely. The Bench took a proper view ef the case and sentenced one of the fellows to two months' and the other to one month's imprisonment. It would be well if similar cases elsewhere met with similar drastic treatment. What was for some weeks a complete mystery to the settlers in the Leithfield and Balcairn districts of Canterbury has nqw been explained. A short time figo, sa3 T s the Lyttelton Times, 39 lambs belonging to different farmers, were worried. Several of those interested armed themselves with guns and agreed to watch at night in the paddocks. The destruction still went on, and one person reported that he had lost three pigs and the tail of his sheep dog. At last it transpired that a well-known farmer in the district had left off its chain a pet monkey, which had amused itself with strolling about cracking lambs' skulls as large species of nuts. When welcomed by the members of the Bar at Reefton, Mr Stratford, the R.M., is reported as saying : " He thanked Mr Lynch for his kind remarks, and re-echoed his sentiments with regard to the maintenance of friendly relations between the Bench and the legal profession. He cordially admitted, however, that he did not wish to conceal his dislike to the 'Siberia of New Zealand,' as he termed his new district, and whilst he hoped to work harmoniously with the profession during the time he remained in the district, he hoped to be leaving it within twelve months." The Guardian says: — In "ivinw vent so soon to his unflattering opinion of the 3 district Mr Stratford makes it appear that he had made up his mind about the Coast before coming amongst us, and that his opinion is merely the result of preconceived prejudice. We hope that before Mr Stratford has been in this district a year his experience will show him that he has been hasty in his judgment and that he will be magnanimous enough to cease to refer to the West Coast as the ' ' Siberia of New Zealand. " " Civis," in the Otago Witness, with regard to Sir George Grey, says :— " The Old Man Mischievous goes his own way, and if he rends the Government it is not that he loves Mr Fishei or Mr Rolleston more, but that he loves Mr Ballance. And about the " People's George " he remarks : — During the debate on the Elective Governors Bill Mr George Fisher did some very vigorous angling. He rejoiced to hear one other great speech from 'our honored and revered friend,' the member for Newton — ' For who could listen to his marvellous diction, his grace of expression, his touching pathos, without feeling the influence of his subdued, his mellowed power, and his cultured eloquence.' At this point the people's George, yielding to the gracious influence, closes his ponderous and marble jaws, passes a large hand over an aggressively bald and knobby head, and boldly leers at our revered and honored friend, who on his part gazes straight before him with the. stony gravity of the Egyptian sphynx, and — winks the other eye." The prices charged for admission to the fight between John L. Sullivan and Jim Corbett, which took place at New Orleans on Sept. 7, were : — General admission, £3 ; reserved seats, £4 ; box with six chairs, £30. John L. Sullivan trained at a retired spot in Long Island, and J. J. Corbett at Asbury Park, near New Jersey. The fight was for 25,000 dollars and the championship of the world. J. L. Sullivan has been the undisputed champion of the world for the last ten years. His most recent victory waa over J. Kilrain, while he fought a draw with C. Mitchell, the champion of England, although Sullivan had the best of it. This is the first time in an important match that Sullivan has had to bite the dust. When in Australia last year Sullivan was challenged by Joe Goddard, the colonial who recently defeated McAuliffe in San Francisco, but Sullivan declined to meet the coming Australian. On • his return to America Sullivan arranged the present match with Corbett. Corbett, known in America as "Pompadour Jim," is a very scientific boxer, and has won many I important engagements. The best exhibition i he ever showed was when he met the Australian champion, Peter Jackson, in San Francisco last year. In this match a tough fight eventuated, lasting over 70 rounds, and ■which ended in a draw. Corbett proved that he was entitled to be ranked with the best fighters in the world. As Sullivan refused to fight Peter Jackson, the negro, on account of his color, he accepted Corbett's challenge, with the result as shown above. A fight between Jackson and Corbett for the championship of the world may now be expected, and it is the general opinion that '■ the Australian will win, as in his last fight 1 with the present champion he was fighffng ; under the handicap of a strained leg and I wh,ile he waa not in the best of conditiorfl