The Timarn Herald. MONDAY, APRIL 6, 1885.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 3283, 6 April 1885, Page 2

The Timaru Herald. MONDAY, APRIL 6, 1885.

Ths deputation, who waited on Sir Julius Yogel m reference to the defence of the port were, of course, . very courteously received. The hon. gentleman, however, had a large number of reasons to give them why the .town, as he thought, was inj the happy position of not requiring any defences at all. This would be very satisfactory if it were true, but unfortunately the Colonial Treasurer's I." reasons " are as wide of the mark as he seems to assume our shooting would be if we were supplied with the guiis we ask for. Notwifch.

standing the lucid statement of th '* deputation, Sir Julius appears to hay totally failed to understand the poai tion. First he tells us that hostil vessels won't come here at all, an< secondly, if they do they will lie ou five or six miles from the town, a which range we shall not be able to hi them. Of course if we thought the ex pected cruisers would religiously I'emaii at such a respectful distance, we shouli feel safe enough, and rather enjoy thei presence than otherwise. It does no Beem unreasonable, however, to sup pose that if they wanted to levy a con tribution they would come withii shelling distance, and m that case wi desire to be m a position to return an; compliments -with which they tna; favor us. It. was' very dignified anc _ very impressive, no doubt, of thi American townspeople cited by Si Julius, to placidly pursue thei: ordinary avocations while an enem] was peppering at them with sho" and shell. We, however, should prefe: the less heroic course of suspending our ordinary avocations for the time with the view of having a little big gui practice on our own account. Sii Julius furthermore assures us thai Russia is solemnly bound by resolutior of an international conference not tc shell any unfortified towns. According to the Colonial Treasurer it is onlj when you erect defence works that t town becomes liable to attack. . If this be so, why are the Government fortify^ ing liyttelton, Port Chalmers, Wellington and Auckland m such hot haste 1 Surely it is the height of cruelty to ex pose these places to danger when tbej could be rendered quite safe by th< simple process of leaving them alone Why is His Excellency the Governor sc emphatic m his l'emarks as to tht danger of our being blackmailed anc bombarded m the event of war P Whj is Russia making frantic efforts tc purchase vessels wherever they are tc be got, and why are Russian cruisers at this moment hovering about the Pacific? Really Sir Julius is paying but a poor compliment to our common' _ sense when he tries to put us off with such shallow sophistries as these. Wt know pretty well by this time whai Russian pledges are worth, and w< know, too, that m the event of war we •f should have to deal not only witl c regular Russian cruisers, but witl £ privateers flying the Russian flag but filled with scoundrels from every country under the sun. Howd ever, the Colonial Treasurer's ultimate decision was better than his arguments. It is satisfactory that Major Cantley is - to visit the place, and it is to be hoped that his practical mind will take a juster view of our legitimate requirements. » We arei also very, glad that the question of providing a local Stamp Office was brought under the notice of the Colonial Treasurer, and that the latter ; deemed to favor the idea. The absence of such an institution is productive of a good deal of inconvenience as well as expense. The cost of opening an office on the . plan suggested m the petition presented by Mr Sutter, M.H.R., would not be much, while the convenience would be greatly appreciated. It is probable that many people neglect to have documents stamped now that they have to send them to Christchurch, who ■ would take : the precaution if an office existed m Timaru. The adoption of the petitioners' request Bhould, thereJ fore, result m a saving of revenue to ' ! the Government. It is to be hoped !tbat ere long the local Stamp Office will be an accomplished fact. . ♦ j We must say the action of the GovernI ment m regard to the Volunteers ; coming forward at the present crisis seems to us extremely ill-judged. None of their services, it is stated, will be accepted unless they are prepared to do j without the capitation grant. This [ official Bnub, coming at such a moment, is singularly ill-timed, and is not likely I to encourage men to offer their services so readily on the occasion of another t emergency arising. If the Ministry think that no additional corps are re- , quired, they should say so plainly, in- ' stead of issuing a notification which might be taken to imply that the men were coming forward for the sake of the capitation allowance. The proper course for them to take, we think, would . be first of all to see what localities there are m which the Volunteer Force requires strengthening. They might accept additional corps m. these places, and m regard to other companies volunteering their aid, might at least use ordinary civility m informing them that they are not m a position to avail themselves of their services.

S.O. Haebiebs. — The days, places and , hours at which hounds meet during this month is advertised this morning. The CeIiLS. — A man arrested for drunkenness occupied free lodgings at the Police camp all yesterday. Thai well-known and Popular Front Bar i of tho Ship Hotel is now Selling Marshall and i Copeland's Ales at 3d per Glass and 9d per Quart. — [Advt.] 1 Laboe Apples.— Mr Stack, of Seaview . Boad, brought to our office a fine Bpecimon of apples, eight of them weighing 71b, grown by him on his farm. Gipt Auction. — In connection with St. Saviour's Church, Temuka, a grand gift , auction and Bale of work will be held m the Volunteer Hall to-day. To-morrow ovening [ a tea and concert will be held. . gKap-MAiia,— lh«, s.g. Zealandia, with the inward Sari Francisco mails, arrived at Auck- ! land on Saturday evening. The s.s. Botorua, 1 with > the Southern portion of the mails, , crossed the Munakau bar at 3 p.m. yesterday, j The mails for Timaru should reach their destination to-morrow - night or Wednesday ■-, morning.; i ; Supposed Buicide.— News was received m [ town on Saturday last that Mr J. R. Capps, i a farmer residing iv Totara Valley, beyoud Pleasant Point, had been found hanging to a 1 cabbage tree. When discovered, life was quite extinct. An inquest was held at Mr J. Murphy's hotel at the Point m the evening, but particulars of it are not yet to hand. "The Silveb Kino." — We are desired by r- the managers of this Company to state that the doors of the Theatre Royal this evening will be opened at 7 o'clock, so as to prevent a crush. The curtain will be rung up at a quarter to eight punctually, at which hour the audience is requested to be seated. Our i notice of the Company's performance on Saturday ovening will be found m another • column. Thb Defbnok of Timabu.— His Worship the Mayor received the following telegram ; from Major Cautley at Christchurch last evening : — " The Hon. the Defence Minister wishes me to visit Timaru for the defences. Please meet me, or send someone to meet me 1 on Monday (to-day) by the down Express, while at lunch. I will visit you on my i' journey back from Dunedin." His Worship ! will himself meet Major Cautloy, but he is also desirous that the Committee appointed at the late public meeting should be pr«sent, so as to lay the ideas of the public clearly before him.

Floweb Show.— The first Autumn exhi bition under the auspices of the Timan Floral and Horticultural Society will b opened at 1 o'clock this afternoon m Mpssr Maclean and Stewart's auction rooms, kindl lent for the occasion. As this is the Society' first attempt, we wish them every success. Easteb Day at St. Mart's Chubch.Yesterday being Easter Day the services a St. Mary's Church were of the usual brigli and festal character. Great cai'e had bee bestowed on the decoration of the interioi which presented an exceedingly attractive ap pearance. In addition to artistically wrough crosses and other emblems m flowers ani evergreens, a number of appropriate inscrip tions were d sposed about the church. Th services were full choral, and were largel attended. Appropriate sermons were preachc' by tho Yen. Archdeacon Harper. Wesleyan Church, Temoka.— The tei and sacred concert organised by the congre gafrion of the Wealoyan Church, Temuka were held m the Volunteer Hall, Temuka, oi Good Friday. The tea provided by th ladies of the church wns an inviting one, an< consequently gave great satisfaction. Afte the tea had been cleared away the concer commenced, and was opened by an anthen by the choir. Mr Butler, of Pleasant Point occupied the chair. Addresses of a ver pleasing nature were delivered by the Revs Fairclougb, Thomas, Bothwell and Clari and Mr Bui ton. Several pieces were nicel' sung by Misses Warrington, Foster, Browi and Fawdray and the choir. The Doxologj closed a most enjoyable gathering. Industrial Exhibition.-— : Wo would re mind our readers that the Juvenile Indus trial Exhibition m connection|with the Unitec Bands of Hope will be opened this afternooi m the Assembly Rooms at two o'clock. Th< exhibition will consist of nearly everything that an ingenious juvenile's brains and band can construct, and will no doubt be well wortl seeing. In the evening a competitive enter tainment will be held, m which the mem bera of the various Bands of Hope will tak< part. His Worship the Mayor will take th< chair at half-past soven, and as the enter tuinment will be interspersed with vocal anc instrumental music and recitations, we maj look forward to a very pleasant evening beinj spent. The number of entries is highly satisfactory, and the articles will be displayed to tho very best advantage. The Committe< of Management have been working quietlj but indefatigably for some time past, anc those who go to see the result of their labors will, wo feel sure, not coiue away disappointed. Exhibitions of this description ar< worthy of all support, as they tend to culti vate a taste for art and many industriei which would, probably, not otherwise b( thought of. The admission to both the ex hibition and the competitive entertainment ii only one shilling. The Late Loed Caibns.— The Bighi Hon. Hugh MacCalmont, Earl Cairns, ex Lord Chancellor of England, whose doatl waa announced on Saturday, waa the second son of Mr W. Cairns, of Cull ra, County Down Ireland, and was born m 1819. He was educated at Xiinity College, Dublin, and was called t< the English bar m 1844. In 1852 he was elected one of the members for Belfast which city he continued to represent unti his elevation to the judicial bench. He was Solicitor-General m Lord Derby's Adminis' tration m 1858, Attorney-General m 1866 and iv the same year he was appointed Lord Justice of the Court of Appeal m tho fo'lowing February he was raised to tho Peerage as JBaron Cairns oi Uarmoylo, m tho County of Antrim He became Lord Hisjh Chancellor of Greal Britain on the accession of Mr Disraeli tc power m 1868, and was re-appointed to th< office m 1874 on the formation of the seconc Disraeli administration. In September 1876 he was created a Viscount and Karl of th« United Kingdom by the Filles of Viscounl Garmoyle, m tho County of Antrim, and Earl Cairns. He is succeeded by his son, Viscounl Gnrmoyle, whose nnmo waa recently ue prominently before the public m connection with the famous breach of promise case. The late Lord Cairns was a sound lawyer, but was chiefly remarkable for great debating power, many of his party speeches being regarded as masterpieces of eloquence. The Easter Encashment. — The encampment of Canterbury Volunteers will be brought to a close to-day, and the public will be sorry to learn that the final reviewj will take place near Orari, instead of, as was anticipated, at Winchester. Their disappointments will be all the greater because special trains are advertised to run to Winchester, and they will have to drive, ride or tramp four miles further if Ihoy desire to sco the final manoeuvres. We may add to this, that Winchester is a spot where there are numerous natural and artificial attractions iv tho way of shady groves, rippling streams, pleasant walks and so forth, while at Orari there is little but the bare plain, with uo shelter worth speaking of. On making enquiries yesterday we found that the Eailway Department hud received no official notification that the review was to take place at Orari and therefore that their arrangements could not be altered. Wo think that th« least the Officer Commanding might have done, presuming he saw the advertisement iv regard to tho special trains was to at once advise the Department of Orari being the sceue of to-duy'a movements. Hundreds of people were anxious to spend to-day m seeing the Volunteers m real harness, but we are afraid that their expectations will not be realised. It should be remembered that tho public have a large stako m the Volunteer movement, and that if they are expected to keep up an interest m it, thoy should be afforded every possible opportunity of being present at Easter or other encampments, and of becoming imbued with a martial spirit. BOTAI FIOTBING AND OATMEAL MIILS Company. — In view of the extraordinary meeting of shareholders of this' Company to be held next Saturday, the Directors have printed a minute of their first meeting held after the recent general meeting of shareholders, m which they embody their views on the questions at issue between themselves and the shareholders. The Directors oppose the motions of Mr King m reference to increasing the number of Directors and lowering their qualifications. They also oppose the payment of £1000 to Mr Bruce, but by a resolution passed on the motion of Mr Jackson, they offer to pay over the the sum of £300, which would be placed to credit of the unpaid shares held by Mr Bruce. In regard to the proposal m the Committee's report, that no wheat bo bought during thecomingaeason from farmers or agents not at present shareholders, unless a defined percentage be taken out m shares m the company, the Directors say it cannot be adopted, giving the following reasons : — " It would bp the means of curtailing the operations of the Directors m the purchase of gram ; particular descriptions of wheat are required for mixing, and it would be impossible to scour the country enquiring of the shareholders if they had such to dispose of. The Fanners' Co-operative Association and the large mercantile houses who hold no shares m the Company, but who act as agents for farmers, would be excluded from trade with the mill by the operation of thia clause. It appears therefore to Directors & fallacious and narrow-minded policy ; for it has been from these sources during the past year they have largely drawn supplies, otherwise the work of the mill could not have been successfully carried on. The Directors at all times have been willing and desirous to make purchases from shareholders when quality and price were equal. There are many farmers, m consequence of the pressure of hard times, not m a position to take shares (however desirous to do so) who would be excluded from any benefit arising from the mill operations by such n. cast iron rule as this, and to them it would be a grievous hardship, besides the mercantile houses would naturally resent such treatment, and withdraw their support from the mill m the purchase of the manufactured products. The Directors feel therefore that they cannot be fettered m their operations, but must have the full liberty of free trading with all. The adoption of the report they believe would be detrimental to the best interests of the Mill Company, and would not only be impracticable, but absurd and ruinous iv practice." The appointment of a business manager, as recommended m the report, was mentioned, but consideration was deferred. The question of the new )ireotors sharing m the responsibility to the lank, was then brought up, -when Mr ackaon said he would join m tbe guarantee ; Mr Moody, however, declining to do «o m the Meantime.

i- Faibub Greek Races. — Tho race meeting v under the auspices of the Fairlie Creek Racing c ■ Club will be held at Fairlie Creek to-day. s j Every provision has been made by the Club y for the comfort of visitors, and the St. s Patrick's Brass Band has been engaged to play during the day. l J; Shobt-sighting Towns. —ln a recent "> address at the Soeity of Arts, Mr Brudenell n Carter drew attention to a form of myopia r > to which the dwellers m populous places are »" peculiarly subject. There is no doubt (says j f ne ■ B ™'« A Medical Journal) that town-life a is conducive to short sight. There is not one '* man m ten who, m walking about a crowded 16 town, does not habitually keep his eyes fixed J upon the ground, or, at any rate, upon a very near point. Visual accommodation for near distance becomes habitual, because it is a a protective necessity against collisions and '" other dangers of the streets. Hence dwellers '• m town should take frequent walks abroad, 11 so that, by gazing on distant objects, they 6 may preserve their eyes by a healthful relaxa--11 tion of visual tension. * The Nbxt Bio Gun.— Preparations are % being made at Woolwich Arsenal for the & proof trials of an enormous gun which is now -> m process of construction at Elswick, and y will be_ delivered a few months hence. It J- will weigh HO tons and have a carriage of : t 90 tons, the total weight of 200 tons being y considerably m excess of previous undera takings. The gun will be a breechy loader and have a bore of 16 inches. Its length will be 43ft Bin, but its extreme i- diameter at the breech will be only 6ft 6in, i- and it will have a very elongated chase or I barrel tapering down to 28in, with a slight n swelling at the muzzle. The carriage will a run on the ordinary railway gauge, but the g line leading to the proof-butts will have to be s partly relaid, and the bridge over the canal i will probably be strengthened. After '- the gun has been proved at Woolwich it - will be taken to Shocburyness f.ir the c purpose of trying its range and accuracy, and a it is at present a question whether tlie gun - barge Magog can be altered to receive it, or 1 whether it will be necessary to provide ? another vessel. Three guns of this descripI tion are to be made, and they are intended j for the Royal Navy. 1 How to Get Well. — Which is answered 3 m three words — Take American Co.'s Hop T Bitters! Bend— [Advt.] 1 How to get Sice. — Expose yourself day s and night, sit too much without exercise, - work too hard without rest, doctor all the c time, take all the vile nostrums and' imitations - advertised, and then you will want to know s We believe that if every one would use a American Co.'s Hop Bitters freely there - would be much less sickness and misery m s the world, and people are fast finding this out, whole families keeping well at a trifling j. cost by its use. We advise you to try it. cad [Adtt.] j A Wise Deacon.— " Deacon Wilder, I 1 want you to tell me how you kept yourself t and family so well the past season, when all j the rest of us have been sick so much, and j have had the doctors running to us so often." , " Brother Taylor, the answer is very easy. I , f used Hop Bitters m time, and kept my family 1 . well, and saved large doctor's bills. Four 3 shillings' worth of it kept us all well and able . to work all the time, and I will warrant it \ t has cost you and most of the neighbors £10 I to £100 apiece to keep sick the same time. # I fancy you'll take my medicine hereafter."" I See [Advt.] f POTEETT AWD SUFFEBnTO.— " I WOS , dragged down with debt, poverty, and t suffering for years, caused by a sick family 5 and large bills for doctoring, which did them B no good. I was completely discouraged, I until one year ago, by the advice of my j pastor, I procured Hop Bitters and com--3 menced their use, and m one month we were t all well, and none of us have seen a sick day 1 since; and I want to say to all poor men, I you can keep your families well a year with , American Co.'s Hop Bitters for less than one , doctor's visit will cost, r know it." — A. Woeking Man. • Read. — [Advt.] \ SYNOPSIS OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. » Jonas and Bourn-Bell live and dead farm stock at • an early date. Maclean and Stewart— Sell sheep, cattle, etc., on Bth inst. : K. F. Gray— Holds a clearing sale of stock-in-trade, I etc., on Friday. y F. 11. Rickman— Holds a. sale of farm land on May L S. C. Harriers— Meets of hounds. i Sando, Sanderson and Co. — Notice of dissolution of partnership. St. Saviour's Church, Temuka— Grand gift auction ■ to-day ; tea and concert to-morrow. , Mrs Studholmc — Wants a cook. Miles. Archer and Co.— lnvite tenders for purchase of cocksfoot. ! Globe Consultation Company— Programme on ; Birthday Handicap, Dunedin and N.Z. Grand Steeple- , chase, Cbristchurch. Band of Hope Exhibition— Opens to-day m the 1 Assembly Rooms. ; "The Silver King"— Will be repeated at the j Theatre Royal this evening. Funeral notice — One.