THE Thames Advertiser. Favour to none; fear of none; jutice to all. THE SOUDAN EXPEDITION.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8618, 23 December 1896, Page 2

THE Thames Advertiser. Favour to none; fear of none; jutice to all. THE SOUDAN EXPEDITION.

Probably many will wonder, after Lord Salisbury timdft his masterful move-securing for the time the unquestioned occupation of Egypt by the British,— why he has allowed the Soudan Expedition to only half acsom* plish the task set for it. The"? is not the necessity to push on to Khartoum there was a few months ago certainly, as the half savage Dervishes have bern to a very great cxtonb subdued, but there is still the humanising work of checking the slave trade of northeast* cm Africa, and there is also;: the licees* sity of tightening Britain's hold of her eastern possessions in view of European; complications which may at any time arise, peaceful m the outlook may be at present. Whatever may be done with regard to Gladstone's promised evacuation of Egypt, it seems to us that Britain must occupy that country until the Turkish question at any rate is finally settled, and taking that view we are ineliived to think that the lon«er the Soudan expedition takes in reaching Khartoum the better for England, and in fact for the peace of Europe. ' The fiir*ofiing Salisbury no douht saw that months the Turkish troubles were very acute and when tho partition of the country soemed a matter neat at hand, It is Stated he then made up his mind that

the British hold on Egypt must be strengthened so that when the breakup of the Turkish empire came about England would be in firmly (m----trench".d'possession of Egypt and the Soudan, with Italy as a neighbour and staunch' ally,, mid a virtually continuous chain of British possessions extending through Africa from Alexandria to Capetown. Thus, whenever the fong.pending " burst up" of Turkey should happen, England would be on the spot, and prepared tp safeguard her own interests in the most effective way. The present Government is most fully alive to the fact that the one single foelirig which most of the European Powers have just now in common is a rooted jealousy of Bug* land's colonial expansion and a strong desire to check its further progress, It is clearly recognised that the day may came, »od at no distant date, when Maud will havo to fight not merely for; her right of expansion, bu + also for '\w very'existence na a great Empire, While we may think her somewhat gr«dy wo recognise that in protecting batself at all pmnts eho is carrying out her watchword d " Defence jwfc dvsfiance/' ami we can express ft bnpo most sincerely that bo closely may the ijatiem keep in those, tactics that it may prove the greatest factor If) keeping the " bulldogs of win muzzled" and kIU, hw-hk W/<uis far off m pmtfte With regard to the expedition in tho Soudan tto advance of which has no* progressed beymid Dfligoto '*• V e j reported, wtth the riding of the mixed <#uiud itwfe the i Uhds of the (Jwtt i(q

'((Mle could tiofc bo used 'or the opor- j ttions that whi) has been Used would have to be refunded, and tjrat there , ( is no money avdlable until next season ! —that is when the $i!e ianijttiii unvig<7 ab.fc-4)Ut on the other hand the delay may be part of. the Prime Minister's J diplomatic policy. • I

Tho s.s. Coromandel will leave the Thames for Coroinandol On Monday 28th December at, T ajn A Land TrAtiafer offioc is to lie opened; at fiisbonio by Mr Stuart. Registrar of Deeds \ j at Now Plymouth, A Bloohetoi carpenter is reported to have received information from Home that lie has inherited ft tegacy of £35,000. The amazing growth of the buttcrindustry in the Hawkc's Iky district during the past flyo years is shown by the fact that nearly t,wo million pounds: more were manufactured last year than in. 189]«

The Itotoniahana- hiid some difficulty in clearing from tlie wharf last oveningp and the WJiakatero (inward) was nedTly thf eoquartcrs: of ait hour in berthing:. Tlie wind off tho; shore affected the depth, of water on the mud flat pretty considerably. A wrestlteg match, for M<) a-side.. cajtclt-as-eateh Can style, has foeon nrfjinged between Mr J. Sutherland, of Auckland), and Mr Sam Matthews, of Sydney. The match will bo decided in Auckland next week. Mr J. Gallagher is stake- holder, A. personage called the "White MaWmtt, 1 ' who professes to answer occult questions, was risked tlie otticr night at. Oiitiwru for particulars of the Fetone murder.; The murder Was dramatically described,. ii»r eluding tho murderers, says tlie local papqr,[J Tenders for carting 1000 loads of gravel front the. ICaraka Creek wore opened rtt tjfc meeting of the General purposes Committoo of tho Borough. Council yesterday, Mr. ■ Maxwell tendered at 3s 9d, Mr Short at 8s 8(1, Mr Xtickib nt 3s Od, and Mr Hawkes at 2s3d (accoptcd).

By advertisement in another column it will bo seen that aconcert and danc* in.aid of thoCatholic school fund Is to take place in the Otldfcllow'a.' Hall next Tuesday evening. Wo arc informed that an excel* leu* musical ptograniiuc has been prepared for (lie occasion,

Thtv following oiicers of the Ohiuenmri Jockey Club have been elected for tlie year: —President, the Hon. A. <L Cailman j VicePresidents, W. fi, Kijcliolls, J. Phillips, jr., Chaa, Rhodes., Captain Morris; stewards, Messrs C Ashwin,J, Voreoe, W. iiOuerg.au, M.. Muuro, C. C. Otway, J. Brenaii, and Bi\ floybes.

The Northern Co-'s steamer Wakatere went from Auckland to. .Coromandel on

Tuesday in 2i hottr-a. A, largo iiflmhor of people (availed themselves- of the trip to Cabbage Bay in the vessel,, where a stay of two h'QUfs Was made, tho steame.i' re-

turning again at 4 o'clock, tho passengers being, landed right at; the, wharf at Corentandol. The new boat ox-wtecl unbounded .adiiiii<ation>

A fatal bathing accident .occurred at Port Waikato on Sunday. Mrs Halliburton. , Johnston and her husband wore bathing in tho river,, when a strong current took the lady out of her depth. She was, hoy/ever, brought ashore insensible by hot husband, with" great difficulty, and every means taken to resuscitato her. A doctor was sent for, but he could only pronounce life extinct. Great sympathy is felt for the bereaved husband. The Chief Postmaster desires us to refer to a special notice recently issued by the Secretary of the Department warning the. public against sending money and valuable articles in unregistered letters,. The practice is a foolish one, as for the small lee of. threepence per letter the protection is en-; sued, it being very rarely that a registered letter is lost, and though envelopes coveriiK' correspondence invariably reach their .destinationit does happen that if covering money or any article Other than paper their ; very uulkiuess is. dangerous to safe delivery.. 'Che annual meeting, of the Loyal Waikato Lodge, H.U., was held in the Oddfellows' Ifalllast evening, when there was a very good attendance of members* Tho following officers were installed for the: ensuing term:—G.M., Bro. W* Thompson; N.G-., Bro. B» Kowo; V.&., Bro. J. Ball; P.G. Bro R. Jenkin; L.3.N,G,> lira G. MeAuloy; H.S.V,G, ( Bro, T.Citlpitti I*aV,G„lfcfc& Allen; E5.,8r0,.. F, Trobilcpck; Guardian, P.G. Bro, a. Cleave, P.S. Bro. 1, Dare acted as Install* ! ing Masteri and carried out his duties in a; very impressive manner, while P.S, BrO, f.. Jackson acted as Conductor. A vote of. thanks was passed to the outgoing officers, and tho newly elected officers thankedthe brethren for the honor that had been: conferred upon, them. It was stated, by : P,OroJ, Eowethattlionieinbei'ship of tho . Lodge was now 207, and if the initation of membersdaring, the ensuing year was on /the same scale as. the past year, the Loyal Waikato I/odgo would soon bo an ingly string, branch of the Manchester Unity, At tillo Polico Court yesterday, before ]i McDonnell an! A. Bruce, Ksqs,, JJYa M a first offender was dialled with drunkenness, and Was: discharged with, a Tho olher easo. which occupied the attention of the Court consisted of two charges, against one John Cicnicnts dim John iteming, who was chained -vvlth Stealing from tho Royal 11010 l two dressing cases, tho property of Messrs {jKJville Matheson and Gilbert Winslow, tourists. The property was valued at .G?, and the prisoner, wiio stated that he under the influence of drink at the timo. the theft was perpetrated, pleaded Morrison, of the Royal Hotel, ind.on titled tho stolen property and also the accused, who was soon about tho hotel at the tiine the articles wefo missed.—Mr & McDonald, sccond-hiind dealer:, of Brown street, stated that he purchased tho articles (torn the accuscd.~Bc:rgcant Gillies informed the Bench that {hero had been previous contictions. On record against tho- prisoner asked Constable Emerson, who arrested him, if lie was not drunk at the time, fjie constable slated that ho. thought not.—The Justices sentenced him to two months' ini* prisoijment on each offence, the sentences to [ run concurrently flic Te Aroha " News" says .—We have had a number of invalids ami sullercrs from excruciating, rheumatic campltints in Te. , Aroha lately. Yesterday ironiing one elderly lady, very frail at best-,, but who has been much benefited by her visit to Te Aroha, returned to Auckland. The train arrived From I'aei-oa simply pauked with passengers, even the guard's van being filled. As for the old lady, it looked as if she would : have to defer Iter journey j lioweveivsho got a seat, a young lady very kindly resigning hers. The old lady's daughter, however. Would have to stand all the ivayto villc at least* Three other invalids would be compelled to stand at Insist as far a§ the lust named station. Another declined to travel at all. $0w we ask our readers if : this irf not a disgraceful state of things If The station master knot, to blame as he had no extra cafriago at his disposal* Such hopeless iiieompettncc in managing the railWays (is is being, constantly witnessed at Te: Arolia on tlio ctpcib Ih'mtlcm principle, does Hot argue well for their management' as a whole. The idea of comjieliirig invalids, who have spcnttiine. and money in effecting J cures, or bettering their condition, to tram lin such a, fashion is simply nioiisttoiis and | 'nottoibo toldi'tttqtl,

Competition in the steamship traffic to Auckland promises to bo very keen this I lUmnicf. Tho Northern Company is now offering the public an opportunity which has not been given for some years-viz., ft 3s single fare to Aik-lch.wl or "><? return, tho return ticket being available tip to March 31st. Thes*. cbe.ip holiday trips will commence from to-day, and tho return can bo made by any of the Company's steamers.

An -excellent programme was presented a| tJie Academy of last evening, the. performers being the pupils of the Convent High School The items consisted of tableaux, a cantata, instrumental selections and ft drama 'Beauty and the beast.,' found'd on the fairy tale. A very great deal ot trouble had apparently ken gate to to achieve the success the entertainment nn- : i clouhtedly was—the drama in itself being, a big undertaking, carried out with ail attention to detail,. Its most effective parts were* perhaps the grouping atid dancing) t.liemo>c | nentsin both eases could bafdl) be improved art, and the exceedingly pretty; dresses worn by foe young performer's put-1 the finisliirig touch to the tout enswW, which the most critical conld hot fail t<> a mire, Amongst the young ladies who: ■ allowed themselves capable,pianists wem Kisses McDonald,. Oarvoy, Rickit t Banks, Fov, Walshe,. Twohill and Thorn, all of whom, we understand, have received their :n;u§ical education at the Gohveivk Mr Sl.6SVa.rft conducted the orchestra which i rendered valuable assistance.

At the meeting of (lie Executive Coi mittec of the Education Board, held

Auckland yesterday, the following business of interest to our readers was transacted •,— Waihi: The lender of Mr C H. Vranklin (X!) 66) for additions to school and tocher's house was accepted. -To Aroha: With regard to Mr H. J. Scarle's tender for an addition to Tc Aroha school, it was resolved , that the deposit bo forfeited. The tender of MrG. 11. James (£396) was accepted — Wnitckauri: Two-thirds coat granted for shelter shed. The repair of schoolhouse was deferred pending receipt of further in-formation.-Ohinemurit The Committee asked for a building to accommodate teachers at Karangahakc, shelter shed, and a large bell. The matter was rcfered to the Board.—Nethertou: With reterence to an application for a separate school district at Nelhcrton it was resolved to reply that the application was too late for this year. Request for a school at 'Jainia block : Committee to be asked to commit, thoinselves to thifir offer. Parawai: A letter from the Chairman of this School Committee suggesting that a school be erected in the Kanacranga Valley was referred to the inspector to report. Kauaerang-i: It was decided to tar and sand the ground of this school.