ADVERTISER' SPECIAL WIRE.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XII, Issue 3348, 23 June 1879, Page 3

ADVERTISER' SPECIAL WIRE.

1 (Pee Pbess Agency.) Wellington, Saturday, The Chronicle says that, if Mr Stout resigns Mr McCassey will contest the vacant sent, and if returned should succeed j him »s Attorney General, an nllinnco between tho Premier and Mr Whitnlrer being utterly impossible. A. movement is on foot to present an address to Mr Stout on behalf of tho people of Wellington, asking him not to resign. The address to bo so worded that modorate men of nil shades of political feeling may sign it without inconsistency. A meeting between tho underwriters and tho Corporation regarding tho build • ! ing regulations was adjourned without doing anything. It is reported that Messrs Barry and McDowcll are the successful tenderers for erection of (he Supreme Court buildings. The price is about £80,000. Tho Government will not introduce next session any measure, dealing with the bankruptcy laws. Tho Chronicle says it has good authority for stating that h'r Wm, Fox will lead the Opposition next session, and Mr Montgomery will be found a staunch Government supporter, and nest session will introduco a bill to imposo a £10 poll tax upon Chinamen coming into the colony, and malto captains of vessels liable for payment of tho money. In addition to electoral and redistribution of seats and income and property bills, Government will introduce a measure for dealing with tho whole question of charitable aid.

No further correspondence lias been received by Government relative to a direct steam service between Great Britaju and New Zealand. It is definitely settled that Iho railway station is to bo crectcd between Mills's foundry and the rear of Government buildings. Tho Governor will be petitioned for a commutation of tho sentence passed on Thomas Bird for talcing two boxes he thought empty at the late fire. Several people certify they regard Bird as a respcctable man. A fierce S.E, galo has been blowing all tho day, and several vessels 'nave dragged their anchors. Little or no damage has been done. Tho ' Wanganui,' which did the trio from Lyttelfon in sixteen hours, lost her foresail, and her forevard snapped at the Heads. The roporfc of tho lioyal Commission on the loss of tho 1 Taupo,' censures the Tauranga Harbour-master for allowing the buoy to remain whero it could bo washed by tho sea to n considerable distance from whero it ought to havo been, but Captain Cromarty is condemned bocauso the wreck was not caused by tho removal of the buoy, as lie had never seen it at nny other place, and therefore was not misled. At the same time had the buoy been in its proper place, it could not have failed to attract tho attention of the Captain to the danger, and ho could not havo reached the place whore tho ' Taupo 1 struck without actually passing inside of the buoy. The Marine Department aro entirely acquitted of blame, no report having been mado to them as to | the buoy having shifted. The majority of Ilia land-tax objections in this district como from tho city, and mainly ariso out of questions of ownership. An cfloit is to be mado to gel, the Corporation to widen that part of Cuba anil Manners streets where the buildings have been burnt, Tho police are going to enquire into tho alienations made against Inspector Sullivan for ontcringand searching houses without authority. The outgoing ma ; l takes 133 nominations for immigrants for this port. TJIli MAWEUA PLOUGFILM:. 'JhePorf received the following telegram from llawcra: -The settlers are not satisfied with tho snail's paco of things, and expect tho Government to act with moro promptitude, They intend tomorrow to remove the Maoris from Livingstone's by force, and notiliy Government that if they do not choose to do something tho settlers will. It is time tho mana of the prophet was broken, as all ho Iris ordered is being carriod out. 'Iho ploughing has been proceeding for several weeks, on tho Taranaki sido, notwithstanding tho prompt action so much vaunted. Sunday. The following series of telegrams relaU

ing tn llio Maori ploughing at Unworn !j?ivp been supplier! liy Sir George Grey: —■" Hawera, iinil,—'To the Premii-r, Yi'Cliini^lon. —Tho settlers are very much oxeitetl, and talk of turninff tho Maoris off to-morrow. "he settlers mot hero at 10 a.m. Please have wiro Iropt open. For I lie committee.—'Thos. Middleman, Chairman of Committee" " Unworn, June 2lst.—To tho Premier, Wellington, —Asked to attend public meeting. (lie settlers nro very excited, and determined to take some action. .[ think they will either oppose the natives entering on tho lands of settlors or cart tlm ploughmen and their ploughs across 'bo Wningongora, There were 15 men and 2 ploughs at work on Livingstone's land to-day. .*'olllo of I lie natives there Inve warrants out against tliem for theft and other offences, Ire commend that these warrants be executed. There nro reports that tho natives throaton to plough near liawera and Moliokoi. —o. BitoiTtt." " Wellington, 22nd.—Major Br,wn, ilnwcji.— t lir.nl: Mr Middlemas for telegram to me, Ain sorry to hoar settlers are cxcitcd. This is unnecessary, for lundcrstmd there are men of singular courage and determinatio'i amongst them. Anything done under excitement in times of disturbance is badly done; and something takes place which always leaves reason for lasting regret. I bclicva, also, there is such strength at Hawcra that the place can protect itself against any immediate danger without difficulty, liad I boon able to travel I would at onea have gono up there. From ignorance of any circumstances, I cannot now pretend to give c 'inploto direction to those on tho spot. Much responsibility must, therefore, rest upon tho authorities there; but. the best interpretation shall ba put upon ail they do. I understand there nro warrants out against some of the natives for theft and oher offences. It must rest with tho authorities on tho spot to determine whether their stiongth at liawera, and other circumatauccs, render it prudent to execute these warrants, and whether it is most edvisnblo to do that or simply prevent the natives from going on tho Jfnd, or to warn them off the land, and if they do not go to move them and their ploughs without insult, and quietly, from tho land. I have nodoubt that your own judgment will, with tho full knowledge you have of all tho circumstances, point out what is the best, courso for you to take. Hut you should let the settlers understand that the great thing is to bring on no unnecessary disturbances; but measures will be takon to secure the permanent peace of tho country. That if this can be done without bloodshed, and the evils which follow from au unnecessary war, all wo can desire will be gainrd. Somo of the natives represent that what they jiro doing is only to call attention to wrongs which they ntuto they have for yearst suffered in referenco to lands promised lo them as compensation; othoffi, undoubtedly, aro doing it uudor tho orders of a fanatic, and there is no telling to what length fanaticism will proceed. This is no new thing; nearly similar circumstances took place in the Counjy of Kent in my you'h, and ro. sultejl in much loss ot life. You should lot them understand there are no negotiations whatevergoing on with To Whiti, und that we are quite free to tako any course wo think necessary. That they may rely on everything possible to bo done to secure their safety, and that I feel suro they will act. with calmness, with a view to their own pleasure, and to the good of the Colony generally. Tho wiro will bo kept open all day so that tho settlers ; may keep mo advised a3 to matters — G-. Gnv.y."—'-Hawera, 22nd June, 1030 a.m.—To the Premier, Wellington.—The . settlers liavo removed tho ploughmen, i teams, and carts from Livingstone to the l other sido of tho Waingongoro/with only ] a slight tussle with ono of the|n, The i natives say they will return,—o. Sjiown." —"liawera, June 22nd, 2.15.—Th0 Pre. j mier, Wellington.—The report is incorrect i thatlhona'ivesweroploughing at iSorman- I by. Tho ploughmen, carts, and teams that ] were moved across tho W aingongoro wore 1 increased in numbor to about and dis- 1 pewed. Tho settlers used no more forco i then was necessary for thoir removal, i J.he warrants, I think, had hotter not bo executed yet against tho ploughmen guiltv ; of theft, etc.—o. Biiown."

WmiiNgtos, Friday. A straogo scene occurred at a sale of household effects. After the auctioneer had commenced tho owner of the property, who it appears consented to tho sale on tho previous day, ordered tho auctioneer to desist, He declined to do so, and sent for his solicitor. Then the solicitor for the other sido arrived on tho scene, and each sent for a policeman to give tho other parties in chargo. All tho parties became very much excited, and much gesticulating ensued. The result was the policemen would not interfere, and the sale was stopped,

A correspondent suggests that the firo protection of llio city b? left in tho hnnds of those cilisens who will volunteer for tho office, and that tliey bo divided into thoso who will devoto their energies to extinguishing (iron and preventing their spread, and those who will act r.s hook and bidder men, to be supplied with firo escapes, and specially chargn themselves with the duty of providing for tho escape of inmates of buildingson lire and enabling the men of No. 1 department to enter buildings at all points; to thoso who will act as n snlvago corps and who will confine their attention to saving tho "contents of buildings or buildings on fire; and those who will act as a fire police, and sco that order is kept and tho operations of tho men of 1,2, and ii departments are not interfered with. It is also suggested that tho Corporation find shields and respirators, and pay tho men so much per hour when called upon, and that tho cost be borne out of a spccial lusuranco Company'rate,

.Hawsnv, Saturday. A lot of natives have been ploughing hero all the day in (ho most cool and unconcerned manner, i hey say they will come and plough again to-morrow, and afterwards plough at Paten. Tho settlers say they will turn thorn olf, The Wanganui steamer Tatea' wont ashore on tlio cpit to day, but it is thought she will get oft without injury, The cutler ' Annie,' which also went ashore here, has become a total wreck. CnuiSTCHUttOji, iiaturday. At an inquest held today at tho gaol upon the body of a prisoner named Chas. Brown, under sentence of three months for vagrancy, a verdict of "died from congestion oi' thehmga, caused by intemperance/' wan returned. CniiisTCituiiCir, Friday. The ' Oakhurst 1 horn London lias brought a shipment of rails, consigned to J. Anderson for tho Kaltaia and Ashburton Works Uailtvay, and two locomotives are expected from iN'ew York Ijy the barque ' Aiabi'l,' which is now due. Tho latter are to bo used in connection with tho contract, During the last two days evidoncr- has been taken by the Collector of Ciulouts and Assessors as lo the cause of tho; colli*

■»P!i between the harbour steam barge and (lie barquo ' Itialto,' as tho latter was en Wing tiio harbour on Monday. Their decision has not yet been given. A meeting of the clergy of the Church of England, including tho Bishop, was held this afternoon for tho consideration ot the question of establishing a Benevolent iSoeietv. Tho proceedings were purely preliminary and of a private natnro. '1 he total number of objections to the Land fax for tho Provincial District of Canterbury is 2,800. Mr William lloskins has forwarded a chequo for five guineas to tho Fire Biipado tor their exertions at his cottago on Tuesday. Jiyttleton shipping —Sailed : Thoss. ' Tnrarua.' Passengors for Wellington: Mr and Mrs Pilner, Messrs Jones, Bay, Bishop, Cornford, Willtins, Goorge, Davis, Hoskins; for Napier: Messrs Daniel, Jacobs, Bright; for Nelson: Messrs Garrison and Wobley; for Auckland: Mr and Miss Shaw, Mrs Bailey, Messrs Jones, Kdwards, "urnbnll; for Sydney: Miss Doyle and Mr Ward ft. Kilda. Arrived : ' Mary Blair' from Holm'on; ' Onkhurst,' Irom Workington, with 1-500 tons rails, hhe left Workington on March 10; Tuscar, on March 12; crossed equator on April 2; crossed the meridian of the Oapc of Good llopo <,n May 1; from 150 J! and 48 M ( 0 the Snares, where sho nrrived on June 14, slio had experienced continuous easterly winds. Asuburton, Saturday. Mr Joyce, a farmer, near Springfield Station, Ashburton Forks, was killed on Friday afternoon. Ho was sinking a well which had reached a depth of 180 feet, and his mate Hays had pulled him up to within ten feet of tho surface, when tho windlass capsized, and ho fell to tho bottom, receiving fatal injuries. Dpked'.it, Saturday. Arrived: ' Elliott/ brig, from Newcastle. Sailed: Tho ' Ladybird,' for Northern Ports. Passengers For Lyltolton -Mr ; for Wellington—Messrs Boberts, Mackay, W. F. Wheeler, and Halse; for Napior—Mr McLarcn; for AucklandMr II indie.

Messrs Cargill, Gibbs and Co., have received a tolegram from Jjondon announcing the arrival there on tho 17th instant of tho ship ' Duncdin,' after a smart passage of 76 days. '1 ho barquo 1 William Turner,' coal laden, from Newcastle, was towed up from tho Heads yesterday evening, and anchored off Caly's Bay. During the passago sho encounterol terrific gales, with continued seas which swept her deck, washing away all her sparo gear, owing to which sho hove to on two separate occasions. She left Nowcastlo on May 23rd, with a S.W, breeze, which increased next day, accompanied with rain, thunder, ami lightning; hauling round tothoN.E. until midnight of the 2(ni, when U shifted moro eastward, rapidly increasing to a hoavy gale, with terrible sea, tho barometer being down 20 degs, 80 mins. The vessel at this time being in latitudo 35 S„ 26 E., was hovo to for 36 houra, when the gale moderated and settled weather continued till the 30th, when sho encountered another terrilio galo, attended with a mountainous sen, which causcd the vessel to labour heavily. During this galo several sails wero blown away and a heavy sea broke on board, carrying away her spars and washing everything moveable off her decks. Sho was again hove to for a fow hours,

It is surmised that tho firo which destroyed Mr J, C. Norman's residenco at, Green Island yesterday originated in tho Bitting room. The servant was the first to ba awoke by tho flames, and when sho gave tho alarm the fire had burst into Mr Norman's bedroom. None of tho females were able to securo a stitch of clothing, but Mr Norman and a Mr Baker (who was on a visit) were able to secure part of their elothos. In a quarter of ; afi hour from tho alarm being given 'jtho building was reduced to ashes. Mr Norman estimates his loss at £500 above tho insuramio.

Thoro is good authority for staling that within the past few weeks tens of thousands of marbles liayo beea purchased privately in Dunedin, and shipped to the north. Tho inference being that (hoy are intended to be sold by consignees among tho disaffected 1 natives, and used_ by them as bnllots in the ovont of hostilities breaking out.

At tho Police Court to-day, Catherine White, seven years of age, was charged with stealing a perambulator, of the value of 3s 6d, tho property of Samuel Kaysor,, King-street, Prosecutor said ho did not wish to press the charge, but Inspector Mallard insisted on its being heard. Ho said the girl has a mania for stealing perambulators; this was tho third limo sho had done so, but no action had been talron against lior previously; if something was not done tho girl would probably grow up a confirmed criminal, and then the police would bo blamed for not having taken action in tho matter, Ife wanted her committed to tho Industrial School. It having been proved the girl had taken tho perambulator from tho verandah of a house in King-street, the It M. sentenced her to three hours' imprisonment, after which sho was to be committed to a ■Reformatory for seven years.

At the annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce today Mr McNeil expressed his disappointment at the small muster of mombora, and said that tho Chamber, uuliko other similar bodies in tho colony, seemed to be half dead and alive; thero was a weakness although ho tould net account for it. Ho sucjpjcsted that tho present meoting bo adjourned until there was a larger representation of the raercantilo community, whon matters affecting iwi improvement would be considcrcd. 'i ho Chairman said he thought it disgraceful to tho merchants of Dunedin to show such apathy in all matters connectcd with tho Chamber of Com. merce. Ho thought Ihoy had only to look at other places in the colony, such an Wellington, Christehurch, and Auckland, to find that members of Chambers of Commerce had always taken part in matters brought beforo them, while here it was just the reverse, the whole of the business was left in tho lianda of the committee. If anything went wrong the gentlemen who did not attend these meetings and did nothing but eludo Committees, instead of assisting for the welfare of the place, wero much to blame, He was vory much pleased that Mr McNeil had brought the 'matter up, and was sorry that the Chamber could not explain matters. It would be as well to adjourn tho meeting for a fortnight, and let it bo understood that a iull meeting of merchants is wanted. If they did not attend then he (or one would retire. Tho Hon, Mr lieynolds referred to the apathy shown by membprs, and said that the only remedy was for merchants to be more liberal in their contributions, and to ap-i poiut a secrotary who could devote his I

wliolo time to the business of the Chiunber.—Mr Gillies thought that chili Dunedin mcrchnnta were divided unionist ttiom^clvps the cflorts of the Chamber would not bo attended with success — Eventually it was decided to mljourn the meeting until Friday next at 3 p m. '•'ixteen shillings'in (lie £ guaranteed, will probably be offered in a certain commission agent's estate. The inference is that he is not the only person in the swim. iNTEBCAHGirii, Friday. Bennett, the bankrupt, appeared and applied for his discharge in the District Court to day, and met wi'h no favor from tlio Bench. An order to withhold it for ■B years was made, the bankrupt to be prosecutcd for concealment under 'he Fraudulent Creditors' Act. Mathews, solicitor for the debtor, said lie {hough l the bankrupt was sufficiently punished, but Judge Harvey vtms inexorable and said ho considered it was n public duty on the part of the opposing creditors to prosecute, The decision was much commented oil here, as it is acknowledged on all sides l hat the law is being degraded by a certain class of bankrupts 1 he weather hns changed to downright wintry. A heavy gale, tlib first for months, and much rain, has prevailed to-day, both wind and ruin will do good. Mrs Brilton's last lecture, hst night, caused quite a scnsiition, and several ladies and gentlemen met her aftowards to express their pleasure and say farewell. The regrets at parting were sincere. If Mrs Britton had extended her stay here she would have'won many adherents. MB. FELDWICK BEFORE JIIS CONSTITUENTS.

Mr H, Feldn'ick, M.U.K., addressed a well attended meeting at the theatre this evening Mr Pr»tt in the chair. His sperch was chiefly n resumo of the proceedings of the last session, iio reminded his liearora of (lie promises lie nvtde Ihcra from the hustings, and compared them with his actions in Parliament. He submitted that ho had kept faith with his constituents re tho question of education. He took his stand as a secularist, but would not object to the reading of the Bible as n historical work, provided conscience clauses were inserted authorising it. As for the tenuerance question he would support a local option bill that did not provido compensation for publicans. lie would not bo ono to take a license from a well-conducted llous-v He himself upheld the Ministry and their measures, but would not give a blind support. _ Ho w«3 in favour of moderate immigration, as public works and immigration must go linud-in-liand, A vote of thanks and confidcnco was recorded in his favour.