THE COLONIST PUBLISHED TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS, AND SATURDAYS.NELSON, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1879 THE NEW PARLIAMENT.

Colonist, Volume XXII, Issue 2600, 13 September 1879, Page 3

THE COLONIST PUBLISHED TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS, AND SATURDAYS. NELSON, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1879 THE NEW PARLIAMENT.

Out of eighty-four members—not including the four Maori representatives—eighty-one have been elected. As far aa we can judge, of these forty-two will be opponents to the present Ministry, and thirty-nine its supporters. Of course there are a few members who are not particularlylweddecl to either party, and in their hands the fate of the Ministry will rest when Parliament meets on the 24th of the present month. Thirty-one of the members wore not in the last Parliament. Subjoined is the list: — MINISTEKIALISTS.

The polling has yet to come for Gladstone, Coleridge,,'and Wakatipu, and these, which -will he over on Monday, are likely to. strengthen the ranks of the Opposition. „• .mY;j/.

N'fiiJs'oa Atb Sooifi'fi'.—T'tte hew Coffitaittee helrl their rheeting at the Court House yesterday, the Bishop of Nelson in the Chair. Various cases of distress wore considered, and .the,, requisite amount for relief voted.. There being $o\v ohl/a^balahce of four pounds in thehaHids 6f the treasurer, the'ladies were requested to assist in collecting subscriptions, aud hope was expressed that the Society's urgent ; re<*uirementsAvould not escape the kimi attention of those gentlemen-ivho thousht of devoting a portion of their honorarium tocharitable purposes. Subscriptions' will be gladly received by the Treasurer, Alfred! Jones, Esq., Bank of New Zealand. • JDomain Boakd.—At a meeting of this Board held last night, it was resolved—"That in future their meetings should take place after the close ofyhe City Council meeting next after the flret of each month;" Fibb.—Shortly after seven o'olock last night the firobolls gave an alarm, the occasion being that a fire had broken out at the Temperance Boarding House, at the junction of Waimea and Hardy Streets. Some bedding and blinds, as well as a portion of the flooring and woodwork of one of the bedroom?, were burnt, but owing to prompt assistance its spread was prevented, and all danger averted. The,oause of,the fire appears to have been acourately. ascertained, and is really one of the most remarkable that we have head of. One of the boarders, on going homo from work, went to his bodroom to change his drees, and, in a hurry, threw his trousers down beside his bed. In the trousers pocket was a metal match box, and the concussion ignited the matches, whioh set light to the trousers. These must have smouldered some time, but they-ultimately set fire to tbe bed and bedding. The fire spread to the curtains, and ; had it not been observed from the outai.de serious damage would have been done. •However,'little loss' has been sustained, and in clearing away the remains the matchbox, blackened on the iuside, was found in tho ashes-of the trousers, and what might have proved a mystery was explained. Y'Y '■'.■ > V W. White t. South Bbitish Insueancb Company.—Mr W. White, the .plaintiff in this action, writes a»,follbws :-r!' Tn.your report of above case i see you made a* great mistake. I was never subagont for defendants. I swore that I was appointed sub-agent for Norwich-Union in 1878, but did not receive definite instructions till after my fire took place; Will you be good enough to corrsct this in your next issue, as it places me in an unfair position, as if I had known all the conditions previous to the fire, the present action would not have taken place." We ore happy to make fcbe oorreotion, although tho error • wbb not our own. Mr Adams asked the plaintiff whon lio was appointed agent for the South British, and Mr White answered, giving a date.—Messrs Solanders and Co. forward the following upon the , same: subject :—lu your issue of Thursday, the following errors occur in the evidence as reported in the case of' White T. South British Insurance Co. 1. Mr White is reported to hrre said that he has bean sub-agent of the South British Insuranoe Company sinooithe latter part of 1878. Mr White has.never. bseh'Bub-agent for the South British Insurance Co., but he' was appointed sub-agent for the Norwich Union towards the end of last year, and we believe he still acts in that capacity. 2. Mr White is reported to have said that the total amount for whioh he was insured on house, furniturp, and effects was £700, whereas that was the amount insured on furniture and effscts only, the buildiogs bsing insured for £600 in addition, making in all £1300. '■/ A;New Zealand Composer—Mr John Gnegg, teacher of singing in the publio schools at the Thames, has published a song for boys and girls, entitled, "My own New Zealand Home." If thore is nothing particularly striking, the . melody <is lively and pleasing, and likely to be popular with those for whom it is intended. The Late Native Distpbbanoe at thh Thames. —A gentleman who arrived from the Thames had been conversing with native chiefs of the belligerent tribe at Ohinemuri, and they affirmod that the whole case had been misunderstood, that it waa never intended to shoot a Pokeha, but a member of the opposing tribe, and that the cry of "Look out Piikoha, or you will bo shot," was made solely, to allow the Pakehas to get out of the way, and no' attempt wns made to shoot the other surveyors'. | They said the complexion of the man-injured was so dark he was mistaken for a half caste connected with the other tribe. A person who had bought cattle from natives beyond the locality where the disturbance occurred, and wiihed to fetoh them away, was told he could go with perfect safety, and that though he had to pass within half a mile of tho Pab, he need not bo under the slightest apprehension, either: for his own safety or that of the cattle. Erom another source (a Native chief) we learn that At the natives' find the two natives accused guilty of deliberately shooting the surveyor, knowing him to be Buoh,, that they will give the whole block of land up to Government as payment for the blood spilt. The Hon. J. Shoohari returned to Auckland by the Rotomahana. We learn that the two tribes between whioh the dispute arose have now arrived at a most amicable understanding, and have given a pledge that they will deliver up the perpetrators of the'outrage within the next few days. The cost of keeping up the Armed Constabulary at the -front, in connection with the New Zealand _,ative;troubles, is £500 per day.— Westport Times. The 'West Coast Times has the following cablegrams .—Sydney,- September 4—A Sunday Sohool teacher has been arrested for a savage assault on a pupil, who lies in a critical condition ; his dying depositions have been taken.—Melbourne, September 4__A woman named Evans has passsd for a man for 20 years. She has bosn married to three diffsrent women. Tho prsient wife bore a child recently; she nevor knew her husband's sex. Very extraordinary details aro connected with the affair. Political. —The Grey River Argus says: —We regret that Mr Curtis has been rejected by Nelson, as he has proved himself an ableand'astute politician, although two good men have been returned. Thb Maobi Fanatic.—Natives are passing through New Plymouth on their way to Parihaka. There is a talk amongst the natives about Te Whiti having converted a pakeha named Brown, who is going to convert the pakehas in the Southern Island, that he had taken a mat and other presents in token of his (Brown's) allegiance *to Te Whiti, and that the pakehas of the greonstone country (the South Island) were going to make the pakehai of Taranaki return to the Maoris all tho confiscated lands. TeWhiti says that more pakehas will soon come to him to bear his word and be converted, and when all believe in him tbe end of tbe world will be closo at hand ; the puhtpulca (newspaper) man will write and advocate him (i. «., his religious views), and that he sends him forth as his akonga (i. e„ disoiple) as Christ sent forth Peter and Paul, bo that he may preaoh unto tbe pakobes the true faith, that they may believe and be saved. Te Whiti seems satisfied that the, result ofitbe pakeha's visit will bo the means of converting the people in the South Island to his way of thinking. Sydnbx Exhibition. —A grand ceremonial at the opening of the Sydney Exhibition is expected. The Governors of most of the colonies will be present. The first part of the ceremony includes the unveiling of the statue of the Queen under tho dome. Lord Loftus will then deliver an address, declaring the main building open. The procession is eipectod to bo the most magnificent ever witnessed in the Southern hemisphere. •IMuekeb in Victoria.—A tolegram from Melbourne states:—A fearful murder was committed j»t Cuhpaulin Sation, 16 miles^fromj^iLat^^jSwbJ men quarrelled, and one killed the other with an axe. Tub "_ev. James Buller, in his interesting and goisiping communications":' in the "fNevf ZealaWd Wesleyan, as its London; oorres|ondont,j'says:—"jl preached at-Sutt6n,iand|. held thiee -services tab the Children's Home, P>ouner road. Mr Berry gave you an account of this excellent'jnßtitutip!Q'Bpme:time ago. "Mr Stephenson is doing a great work. About 230 boys andj girls, with the staff of officers and aYfow visiton, made up the congregation. In theafterriddh' I gave tljem a little, talb'about New, Zealand, at their own request. Mr Steplienspnjis about 'sending a batnh of the older boys from the Bolton Branch to Now Zealand. They have been used to farming, and I doubt iot will soon be engaged by jsomei of our Methodist farmers in the Colony. V yY y / The Act of Charles 11. iprohibiting, work on the Sabbath |lt»y, was broughtinioSforco in Melbourno the, other day. Eour Chinese, who persisted in 1 workiDg ia their gardens .ohi.Suiidßyi Iwera broi^ght up under it; and each fiaed 2a Gd aud 10* 6d ooata

EXTBAOBDINAEI SuiCJ^B.— An extraordinary case of Buioide has occurred" at Gawler, (New South Wales. Two men named,, respectively Nevillo^ and Adamson, who have forj some years pa/t; bee)i in partnership as fishmongers and gardonflfrs^ and were evidently mUchattached to one another>lvere "found hanging in their wine-oellar, face to faco, about 18 inches apart. Both were iuoffensivo men, and monetary difficulties are supposed to ba the cause of the suicide. There was an action against them, and as they could not be found, it was thaught they had left'by the Ridga Park; but a bailiff, who was in possession of the house, while walking_ov<Oh"e premisflß, found the bodies hanging,in the cellar. Up at Sao City, on tho Fourth of July^'a laughable but rather embarrassing mistake occurred.""Deacon Jim Millor, of the Sun, is naturally minded, and tho cares and labors imposed upon him'j in connection with the celebration made him even| more distraught than usual. He is a musical genius,' is Jim, with a doep and rumbling basa'yaice^altogethsr out of proportion to bis skeleton-like frame; and recently ho was to sing in the choirT He was a trifle late in his preparations, and Having donned his best suit ho hastily picked up wbat ho supposed to be a new alpaca duster he had just taken on an advertising account, and throwing it gracefully across his arm walked hurriedly to the grounds, and, elbowing his way through tho orowd, soon reaohod the platform, where he made his appearance and was greeted with tremendous laughter and ironical cheers.1 Ho was at first unable to determine the cause of this enthusiastic greeting, but glancing dowa, to his great horror he diicovered that instead ot his new duster' he had in his haste taknn and was carrying on .his arms his orery-day pants, whioh exhibited extra facilities for ventilation in tho seat, and'from whioh dangled : au old suspender and a tow string. .",His amazement and-surprise1 could'be seen'by theoxptfes-' sion of his ayes," and in his confusion he backed off the platform, falling a distance.<of *bout fiveleet, lighting on the lap of a fat lady'frona :near Odobolt. IT was nearly.ten minutes before ho was sufficiently restored to resume his place in .the choir/and even, tbe'n'he^failsd'tomng witlThis" a6ou»tonied' skill "and energy;: ■■■■••■- . Those who remember the termination .of, the monopoly in the tea trade, enjoyed by the East India Company, will recollect that one of the reasons urged by their friends for its continuance wasj that it acted as a check t» prevent Chinamßn; from passing off valueless and adulterated articles. After the clos» of their charter, no doubt, consumers got rubbish which was sold as tea, ond the same class of article is now frequently met with, but the publio can guard themselves against such imposition by insisting on being supplied with the Packet Teas of the Oriental Tea Company, which have been proved to be of unvarying quality and excellence, — Advt.

District. New Parliament. Last Parliam't Auckland City West Dr Wall's Same, „ „ Mr Hurst Mr Goldie Auckland City East.. Mr Speight Mr Rees Akaroa Mr Montgomery Same. Bay of Islands .... John Lundon Mr Williams Balclutha Mr Thomson Same. Buller - ■ J- B. Fisher Dr Henry Christchurch Sir Geo. Grey Mr Richardson |f • S. P. Andrews Mr Moorhouse Caver'sham Mr Barron Mr Seaton East Coast Allan M'Donald G. B. Morris Eden J. A. Tole Same. Franklin Mr Hamlin Same. „ ........ Mr Harris Mr Hobbs Grey Valley Richard Reeves Same. Grey Valley. Edward Masters Mr Woolcook Heathcote Mr Fisher Same. Hokitika .....' Robert C. Reid Edmund Barff „ Mr Seddon S. George Lyttelton Mr Allwright Murray-Ansley MarBden .......... Captain Colbeck Sir R. Douglas Mataura Mr Shanks Same. Mount Ida Mr De Latour Same. Newton Mr Swanson Same. Onehunga Mr O'Rorke Same. Parnell F. J. Moss Same. Port Chalmers .... J. Macandrew J. Green Rodney..''.......... S. T. George John Sheehan Southern Maori.... Taiuui Same. Timaru.........-... R. Turnbull Same. Tuapeka J. C. Brown Same. Totara Mr Gisborne Same. , Thames Sir George Grey Same, „ Mr Sheehan MrW. Rowe Wellington Wm. Hutchison G. E. Barton Wanganui John Ballance Sir W. Fox Waitaki J. W. Hislop Same. „ S. E. Shrimski Same. Wairarapa H. Bunny Same. Waitemata Reader Wood Mr Macfarlane Opposition. Avon. Mr Rolleston Same. Ashley Mr Moorhouso J. E. Brown Bruce Mr Murray Same. Collingwood William Gibbs Same. Cheviot^* Alfred Saunders Same, Give. J. D. Ormond Same. OhristchuTch ...... Mr Stevens Same. Dunstan Mr Pyke Same. Dunedin ...-. Mr T. Dick Mr Macandrew ,, Mr Oliver Same. ,, Mr Stewart Same. Egmont Major Atkinson Same. Grey and Bell Colonel Trimble Carrington Geraldine., , E. Wakefield Same. Hutt Mr Mason Mr Jackson Invercargill Mr Bain Mr Feldwick Kaiapoi .......... C. C. Bowen Same. Motueka Mr Hursthouse Same. Manawatu W. W. Johnston Same. Nelson City Albert Pitt Oswald Curtis it ........ Acton Adams Same. New Plymouth .... Thomas Kelly Same. Napier W. R. Russell Same. ( n •• F.Sutton Same. Picton Captain Kenny Same; Roslyn Henry Driver Same. Riverton P. K. M'Caughan Hodgkinson Rangitikei ........ Major Willis John Ballance Selwyn Mr John Hall Mr Fitzroy Suburbs of Nelson.. A. J. Richmond Same. Taieri ;.... Mr Fulton Mr Cutten Wanganui John Bryco Same. Waimea J. Shephard E. Baigent Wellington ......... W. H. Levin Geo. Hunter Wallace Mr Hirst Mr Joyce Waikouaiti...!,.... George M'Lean Same. Wairau A. P. Seymour Same. Wairarapa G. Beetham Same. Waikaia Mr Ireland Mr Bastings Waipa F. Whitaker MrM'Minn Waikato Mr Whyte Mr Whitakor Wellington [Country-Mr Brandon Same.