The Timaru Herald. THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1885.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 3286, 9 April 1885, Page 2

The Timaru Herald. THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1885.

English papers to band by tbe San Francisco Mail contain full and interesting reports of tbe debate m the House of Commons non tbe Vote of Censure m reference; to the policy of the Government m: '!Bgypt and tbe Soudan. Sir "Stafford Northcote's motion condemning the Government was as follows : — ■ - " ' That an humblo Address be. presented Tto the Qneen, humbly representing 1 to.. Her Majesty that the course pursued by l Her Majesty's Government m respect to the affairs of Egypt and the Soudan has involved a great saoriiioe of valuable lives and a heavy expenditure'without any: beneficial result, and has rendered it imperatively nebessary m the interests of the British Empire and of the Egyptian people that Her Majesty's Government shonld distinctly recognise, and take decided measures to fulfil, the special responsibility now inoumbent on thorn to assure a good and stable Government to Egypt and to those portions of the Sondan which are necessary to its security. ■■ Apparently the leader of the Opposition felt misgivings that, the. motion having been so delicately worded, Mr Gladstone might take it as rather complimentary thun Otherwise: At any rate, he seized an early opportunity of explaining that he intended it as, a motion of want of confidence. , Sir Stafford Northcote had a strong case to present to the House, and he had the feeling of the country, stung with shame and anguish at poor Gordon's death, thoroughly on his side. It is doubtful, however, whether be made the best use of bis opportunity. A meeting of the party was. held on the day following the opening of the debate, and some of the members were decidedly uncomplimentary respecting tbe way m which Sir Stafford Northcote bad handled the subject. One gentleman, Mr TyssenAmherat went so far as to read extracts from his " leader's " speech, with the view of illustrating its weakness! Unfortunately we are not told how Sir Stafford looked while he was thus being lectured as to the proper method of making an attack on the Government, but the incident shows very clearly the demoralisation of the Conservative forces. Mr Gladstone, if he can be considered to have been saved at. all, was delivered, not by his own strength, but by the deplorable weakness and disunion of bis opponents. , Perhaps the most elective part of Sir Stafford Northcote's speech was that m which he said that the Government had entirely changed the position which they held last year with regard to the military measures that were necessary. He admitted that m their instructions to General Wolseley the Government were making great exertions, and doing wbat ought to have been done before ; but he pointed out that at the same time, there was a voice proceeding from the councils of Her Majesty's Ministers which deprived tbe expedition of half its strength. He continued ; — We have a voice of uncertainty as to what is to be the position that Her Majesty's Government are endeavoring to obtain m Egypt. You cannot expect that these operations or any operations can be conducted to a satisfactory conclusion unless you will distinctly lay down that which you are fighting for, and clearly express your determination to get it. (Cheers.) Now, m almost all the steps that mve been taken, and that are taking, place on this question,' there has proceeded some "expression or another from the-lipa of Ministers which implies that their great hepe and expeotation is to make their remaining m Egypt as short as the period can possibly be made. (Cheers from below the Ministerial gangway.) And that is so perpetually brought forward that it impresses, and must necessarily impress, upon the minds of all that there is on the part of Her Majesty's Government ajdetermination that so soon as the . military measures have been completed Her Majesty's Government will withdraw the troops from that country. (Ministerial cheers.) : . • Sir Stafford Northcote denounced such conduct In the strongest terms as dangerous and disheartening m its bearing both on the troops and also on the native inhabitants. Needless to say there were also loud cheers when, after eulogising the character of Gordon, he quoted the memorable telegram from the latterfin which after referring to the refusal of the Government to send any relief to Khartoum or to Berber, or to appoint Zebehr Governor of the Soudan, he said he should hold on to Khartoum as long as he could, and if he could not suppress the rebellion he should retire to the Equator and leave to the Government the "indelible disgrace" ,-of abandoning the garrisons of Senaar, Kaesala, Berber and Dongola, with the certainty that they would eventually be compelled to smash up the Mahdi under great., difficulties, if they would retain their position m Egypt." Another message was read m which the gallant Gordon emphatically remarked that "the role of oincountry has not been very noble m Egypt or the Soudan," and again the cheers of the House broke forth. As to the question whether the Government were or were not responsible for the treachery by wbiob Gordon lost his life, tbe leader of the Opposition.remarked: — , '„ I have heard it said that, ai the taking of tho city was caused by treachery, th« daisy

which necessarily occurred m the advance of our troops was really of no consequence, because tho treachery would have como about whenever those troops, camo within meaanr> able distance of Khartoum. That is certainly one of the most extraordinary theories ever put forward. (Cheers.) . I can suggest other reasons why it was very possible that thero was treachery at the last. It might have been that the people wflro getting hopeless and were getting starved (cheers) ; that they had exhausted their provisions at the time, were living on hard fare every day, and that their condition was becoming most intolerable (oheers) ; that they thought it better, m these circumstances, to give themselves np to the power that was coming close to them rather than to wait for the coming of the power that was at a long distance from' them, and that it Vas better to open the gates to the Mahdi instead of running the risk of awaiting on assault upon their town with its attendant massaoro. (Choors.) Or it may have been that those who wero guilty of this treachery were inclined to believe that thenolioy of the English Government was that which had been put forward by a certain ' number of the present supporters of the Ministry, and that when we had succeeded m getting to Khartoum and m -rescuing onr own countrymen we should retire without caring for the interests of anybody else. (Loud cheers.) •The reply oft Mr Gladstone, although marked by frequent flashes of his marvellous eloquence, was on the whole labored and apologetic m its character. There waß, however, the genuine ring of heart-felt fervor m his tribute to the memory of the illustrious dead. General Gordou (ho said) was a hero, and permit me to say ho was still more— he was a hero among heroes. (Cheers.) For there have been men who have obtained and deserved the praise of heroism whose heroism was manifested on the field of battle or m other conflicts, and who when examined m the tenor of their personal lives were not altogether blameloss;, but if -.you take the case of this, man, pursue him into privacy, investigate his heart and his mind, and you will find that he proposed to himself not any ideal of wealth and power, or even fame, but to do good was the object he proposed to himself m his whole life, and on that one objeot it was his one desire to spend his existence. (Cheers.; Such is tho man we have lost — a loss great indeed ; but he is not all lost, for suoh examples aro fruitful iv tho future, and I trust ther« will grow from the contemplation of that oharaoter and those deeds other men who m fnture time may omulate his noble and most Christian example. (Hear, hear.) ■■ Mr Gladstone was not so happy when he endeavored to explain the reasons why assistance was not sent to Gordon more promptly. He dwelt on the difficulties of the route between Souakiin and Berber, and expressed his doubts whether, even if an expedition had been sent to the latter place, it would have procured Gordpn's liberation. In regard to the charge that the Government by their delay were responsible for the last act of fatal treachery m Khartoum, Mr Gladstone quoted a statement made by two of Gordon's officers to the effect that under no circumstances could the British have been m time, for the men who betrayed him had long ago agreed with the Mahdi to betray him, and would: have done so whenever the expedition arrived. Why they should wait until that moment the officers do not appear to have explained, and Mr Gladstone did not attempt to supply the omission. The hon. gentleman justified the selection of the Nile route for the relief force chiefly on -account of the political advantages which it offered, and declared that having m view the large amount of information necessary to be obtained regarding the route there waa no unnecessary delay m despatching the expedition. He claimed that already England had secured great advantages for Egypt, and that whenever the Government had talked of their stay m Egypt being short, they had qualified the. statement by saying that their stay would be "as short as was com • patible -with the objects for which they went there." The purpose for which they were m the Soudan was to defend Egypt, but he declined, m a passage of considerable rhetorical power, to pledge the Government to permanently occupy the former country. What, he asked, would be the meaning of such a pledge, and he answered the query m the following words : — It means the establishment of a British Government over aliens (hear, hear), it means the. 'establishment of a Christian Government over Mahometans (hear, hear), it means committing your gallant army to a struggle from year to year iv a tropical climate with people who are courageous by birth and courageous by fanaticism. It means a despotic Government to be established and upheld by British hands against those who hate it. Well, Sir, we can give no suoh pledge, and I trust that the Honse will give no suoh pledge. In the teeth of common prudence, m the teeth of every reasonable calculation thatit is possible to make, m the teeth of all the forces of nature arrayed against you, I will say the right hon. gentleman might as well, when he speaks of thus placing a permanent yoke on the neck of these people to. be maintained by British authority and power— he might as well speak of chaining the sands of the desert when tho tempest is howling over it. (Hear, hear.) In regard to the future the Premier was. not very, explicit beyond stating that the Government considered it due to Gordon to overthrow the power of the Mahdi at Khartoum. He also made some ambiguous remarks leaving it to inferred that the Cabinet considered that Khartoum stood on a different footing from the rest of the Soudan, and that they might possibly do something to establish a permanent Government m that city. The whole tone of the debate impresses one more forcibly than ever with the conviction that the entire policy of the Government m regard- to Egypt and the Soudan was the personification of impotence and vacillation, and that nothing but the wonderful personal influence of Mr Gladstone, and the miserable deficiency of capable leaders among the Conservatives, saved the Ministry from one of the mo?t decisive overthrows ever witnessed m the House of Commons.

. TgAX.well-knojvTi and Popular Front Bar of the Slip Hotel is now Selling Marshall and Copoland's Ales at 8d per Glass and Od per Quart.— [Adtt.] Tot Abu Habbob Boabd.— An ordinary meeting of the Timaru Harbor Board will be held at their offices this morning at 11 o'clock. Some important matters are to come before the meeting.. Agbicultubal Ebtubnb. — We publish tins morning the agricultural returns for South Canterbury for the year ended February 28th, 1885, and for which we hare to express our indebtedness to Mr C. E. Cooper, Superintendent Collector. •• The Moody Jbtt*. — Another large piece of the cliff at the root of this jetty was blasted off about fire o'clock last evening, both, dynamite and gunpowder being used. The contractors are making excellent progress •Witt the work. Labqe Apples. — We have to acknowledge the receipt, from the orchard of Mrs Herbert, of Mount Horrible, of some remarkably fine apples. Three of them turned the scale at four pounds and a quarter. These and other specimens we hare seen conclusively show that thia district is pre-eminently adapted for the cultivation of the fruit. Smabt Wobjj. — An accident happened to the morning train from tho North yesterday, one of the axles of the tender breaking. Word was at once telegraphed to Timaru, and m a very short time another engine was on the scene, the reault being that the train arrivedin town barely an hour late. Every credit is due to the traffic and locomotive officials for their prompt action m the Blatter, and we doubt if smarter work has ever been done before. .

Thb Thbatbb Boyai,. — The "SilTe* King " company gave their final performance of that exciting drama at the Theatre Royal last evening. The representation passed off with it* usual success. The company leave for Christchuron to-day. Cocirre ComoUi. — At the ordinary monthly meeting of the Geraldine County Council yesterday only routine business was transacted. The question of irrigation came up again, and farmers and others interested m agriculture m the County would do well to consider Mr Moody's few remarks. Rbsidbnt Machstbatb'b Cotjbt. Waimatb. — At this Court yesterday His Worship the Mayor presided. A man for being drunk | m a public place on the 7th instant,! was fined 10s. He was fined 5s for a similar offence m this Court a few days ago. Tub Napier Harbob Wobxb— At the last meeting of the Napier Harbor Board, Mr John Anderson's tender for the construction of a 45-ton steam locomotivo crane, capable of travelling round a curve, was accented at £8245, the crane to be delivered m seven months. The only other tender was one from Messrs Kincaid and McQueen of Dunedin, at £3250. A contract was also let at the same meeting for a railway to connect the Bpit with the breakwater. Chtjboh of England Bazaar. — The working Committee m connection with this bazaar, which is to be held during next week m aid of tho Church of England, are now busy preparing for operations. The National Mortgage and Agency Company's store is being prepared and fitted up for the occasion, and no trouble is to be spared to make the place as attractive as possible. A very large quantity of useful and ornamental articles have been sent out from England, and everything m connection with the undertaking indicates thnt this bazaar will be one of tho moat successful ever held m Timaru. i Each Peivilboes. — The race privileges m connection with the Sonth Canterbury Jockey Club's autumn meeting, to' be held on the 16th and 17th insts., were yesterday disposed of by Messrs Maclean and Stewart. Sir J. D. Sett purchased the Grand Stand booth at £35, and the gates at £157 10s. The games wore knocked down to Mr Cork for £8, and tho refreshment booth to Mr Palmer for £6 10s. Nos. I and 2 booths were not disposed of, as the biddings did not reach the reserve price. They will be disposed of privately. The race cards were bought m for the Club. Thb Pathiotio Fund. — It. appears that to Mr D. Clarkson, an old colonist of South Canterbury, is due the credit of first starting the English "Patriotic Fund" to assist m defraying the expenses of the New South Wales expedition to the Soudan. Mr Clorltson wrote a letter to The Times urging that " Old Australians " m England should contribute to such a fund, and- himself started the lißt with a donation of 100 guineas. In his letter to our contemporary, Mr Clarkson, as an old colonjst, expressed the belief that, if need were, the Australians colonies could put 30,000 mon into the field. Football. — The South Canterbury Footbull Club will open the season on Saturday next, the 11th inst. Sides will be picked on the ground by the Captain and Vice-Captain. The match will start at three o'clock p.m. sharp, m the field again kindly lent by Captain Woollcombe. All members and intending members are requested to roll up, as the Match Committee are desirous of picking three fifteens as early as possible. Arrangements have been made to play tho Sydenham F.C. m Timaru on Saturday, May 23rd, and the East Christchurch F.C. are also trying to arrange to send a first, second and third fifteen on May 25th. The Club also expects visits from other Clubs, and we ' may look forward; to see the coming season give to the South Canterbury Football Club that position which it should, and once did, hold. The Club has made a gigantic stride m the number of new members, over fifty having already joined, and many more are expected. Concbut at Temuka. — Tho 'annual tea and concert of St. Saviour's Church, Temuka, was held m tho Volunteer Hall, Temuka, on Tuesday lost. The tables, ten m number, were presided over by ladies of the congregation, and were loaded with good things. About 100 persons sat down to tea, thoroughly enjoying themselves. Mr E. Lee, who catered, deserves the greatest credit for the very excellent manner m which he performed his duties. After tho tables had been cleared the concert was proceeded with, which proved a most successful one. Several of the items were encored, and all were well applauded. Hearty votes of thanks were accorded to the following lady and gentlemen singere at the conclusion, and were richly merited, viz. : — Mrs Hayhurst, Misses Innes, Statham, Messrs Foster, Martin, Eutland, Gurr, aud Inwood. It is estimated. that the total proceeds of the bazaar, tea and concert will be about £50, which will bo a welcome addition to the funds of the church. Ball. — Tho Naval Brigade ball last evening was very successful, and the corps is to be complimented on the way everything was carried out m connection therewith. As arranged, the Artillery Band left the drillshed about eight o'clock, and, followed by the C Battery and Navale, marched through the principal streets to the Oddfellows' Hall, whore the ball was held. At nine o'clock, the hour of starting, between siity and seventy couples were doing the promenade, and this muster was increased as the night wore on. Among those present were the officers of both the corps mentioned with their ladies, and as most of the officers wore m uniform, and also the men, the. scene was rather a brilliant one. Tho room was ta»tefully decorated with flags,' etc., and looked well. The music for dancing waa discoursed by the Artillery Band, who. were m charge of Sergeant Hughes, and was as usual excellent, it being quite a, treat to trip to it. The ball wag kept up till an early hour this morning, when those who had patronised it went to their homes thoroughly satisfied and delighted with the first boll held by the Timaru Naval Volunteers. Biflb Cobph fob GrßEAkDiifE. — On Tuesday evening a meeting of persons interested m the formation of a Rifle Corps at Geraldine was held m the Rooms of the Young Men's Club. There was a good attendance and Dr Fish was voted to the Chair. The minutes of the lost meeting were read and confirmed. The Chairman said the chief business of the meet* ing waß to receive from the deputation appointed to wait on Lieutenant-Colonel Lean an account of their interview with that gentleman. Mr W. Moore then said Colonel Lean could give no reason why Government had refused the services of a proposed corps at Waimate, nor could he say whether the Geraldine corps would be accepted, but there could be little doubt that Government would accept them if they decided to serve without a capitation grant. He said it was unnecessary to wait until the ground for a range was gazetted ; it was sufficient to notify that a suitable piece —of Crown - land had been applied fbr. '-Mr Moore went on to say that even if the piece of land applied for were not granted, Mr Ward had placed a site on his hind at the service of the proposed corps, which would allow of a 550 yards range, and that permission could readily be obtained to shoot over adjoining properties, which would 'give an! 600 yards range. The main question the meeting would have to decide was whether those who had subscribed their, names aa ready to join the corps were willing to do co without the capitation grant. Several members having spoken of the cost per. member -.under the altered circumstances, Mr Ward proposed and Mr Hoskins seconded— •" That a rifle corps be formed on the understanding that no capitation grant will be received from Government." — Carried unanimously. The list of names who had subscribed was read out, and all present signified their intention to join the corps on the aboire understanding. Mr Ward proposed, and. Mr Stonehouse seconded — "That the list of names of those who had signified their willingness to become memben of the propoied corps be tent to Government forthwith."T— Carried. Mr N. Sims proposed, and Mr Hughes seconded — "That a hearty vote of thanks be accorded to Mr Ward for bis offer of a range." On the motion of Mr T. Sherratt a hearty vote of thanks was passed to the Chairman, after which the meeting adjourned. Waimatb School Cokcbrt. — A concert under the auspices of the Waimate School Committee was recently held m the Oddfellows' Hall, with the .object of supplementing the allowance made by the Board of Education for incidental expenses, the funds allowed being insufficient to meet the school expensea during the year. The event having Seen well advertised, the concert wti pitroaip»d ia i

hearty and unmistakeable manner by the public, the hall being well filled. Mr W. J. steward, Chairman of the School Committee, presided, and opened the meeting by an"' nouncing the object of the concert, and op behalf of the Committeo thanking those present for their cheerful support of the ob* jeet aimed at. An excellent and judiciously; varied concert was well carried out, there being scarce an exception to the strict punctuality with which each item of the programme was responded to. The audience had the gratification of hearing the voices or a few young ladies whose appearance as singers was for the first time welcomed by a pufclic audience, one of the young ladies, a native of Waimate, especially distinguishing herself by her feeling and excellent rendering of a popular melody. The Waimate Band gave an overture at the commencement of each part, and closed the concert by performing the National Anthem. Mrs Hardy accompanied the singers as pianists, Mrs J. Sinclair occasionally talcing her place. The singers were — Mrs J. Sinclair, Misses Foster of Tiznaru, Bone of St. Andrews, Clarke, Biokman, and J. Rickinan, and Messrs Dunnington of St. Andrews, Tennant, Potter, Dugdale, T. Black and Philips. Miss C. Hunt contributed a well selected piece on the piano, and Mr Haig an amusing stump speech m character. Mr Fleming, of Oamaru, and Mr Bone, of St. Andrews, were unavoidably absent. After the concert a ball was held which waa well attended, dancing being kept up with vigor to the music of Messrs Capstick (piano) and Jas. Haig (violin). Judging from the large number of persons present, tho Committee cannot fail to have raised a considerable sum towards their incidental fund. Was Correspondents.— An enthusiastic gentleman (says the World) writes suggesting that on an appointed day the penny papers should be sold at twopence, the sum realised by the increase m price to go to the formation of a fund for the widows and orphans of special correspondents killed m action. The enthusiastic gentleman forgets that those organs of the Press which can afford the luxury of representatives m the field are both able and willing to compensate surviving relatives for any loss they may have sustained by the death or disablement of the breadwinner at the post of duty. Mr Cameron was unmarried, but the Editor of the Standard, with characteristic generosity, lost no time m delicately notifying to his mother at Inverness that she would be kept m comfort for the rest of her days. Thb Hiqhlahdbb Ckoftbbb.— The promoters of the New ■ Zealand emigration scheme for the Skye crofters, observes the London Echo of the 10th February, have not received much encouragement from .Mrs Gordon Baillie. That lady boldly declares that there is sufficient room m Skye for all the crofters to remain there, provided laws are made on a more " liye-and-let-live " principle.' Mrs Gordon Baillie means by this that a valuation of the land should be . instituted to determine fair rents, as was done m Ireland, and, by granting compensation for improvement* and powers to purchase to all tenants, to defend them against whimsical or oppressive landowners. This, from a landowner and capitalist, is fair speaking, indeed, i Mrs Gordon 'Baillie thinks the want of inch safeguards - the main cause of the present struggle m the north of Scotland. The Highlands belong to the Highlander, ' m her opinion ; and "I don't see, 1 " she -saTSi " why they should bo sent begging all; over the world for what they can have at home. They cannot be forced to emigrate, and I for one shall be no party to any attempt to seduce them away. It is deplorable to hear the crofters spoken of aa ' if they were pauper mendicants, because they have asked for their own. I should condemn emigration preachers and proselytisers m the strongest terms." "How to Rbduce Wbiqht."— Do not try it. The Field is anxious to induce hunting men to adopt measures to reduce their weight for the saddle. This is our advice on the subject, says the Lancet. Best assured no measure will suffice which is not injurious to the health. One man will put on weight with very little food, while another will undermine his stability by a reduction which appears moderate.. The simple but golden rule is to eat slowly and masticate the food taken thoroughly, so that there may be time for the organism to make known its satisfaction with the supply placed at its disposal before the stomach is overloaded. The mistake made by hunting men and others, who,' to use a common expression, "are as hungry as hunters," is that of coining home exhausted and eating ravenonely. By this haste no time is allowed for the organic needs of the eater to cry, " Hold — enough ! " It is like emptying a whole scuttlof ul of coal on the fire when it is only m need of a few dexterously placed lumps. The digestive organs being m fairly good working order, the repletion is not resented as it would be by a weakly •" dyspeptic," and muscle and fat are laid on m excess. If we only ate more deliberately ' we should find half our accustomed quantity of food sufficient to satisfy the most eager craving of hunger. What we call " appetite "is a most misleading sensation. It. is only remotely related to the actual demands of the organism. Let hunting men, and men of all classes who lead healthy active lives, resolve to eat and drink slowly. With this' single precaution they will soon find that the tendency to "weight" diminishes, while the appetite being disciplined unconsciously by the formation of the habit, it will be needless, as it is useless, fo live by rule as regards the nature or quality of the food taken. Food pob Consumptives. — Scott's emulsion of pure Cod Liver Oil with Hypophosphites of lime nnd soda is a most wonderful food for the consumptive. .. It not only gi?e* strength and increases the flesh, but heals the irritation of the throat and lungs. It is very palatable ; children take it like milk, and m all wasting diseases both for adults and children it is a marvellous food and medicine.— [Ad VT.] POYBBTY AHD SUFFBBIHO. — "I Was dragged down with debt, poverty, and suffering for years, caused by a sick family and large bills for doctoring, which did them no good. I was completely discouraged, until one year ago, by the advice of my pastor, I procured Hop Bitters and commenced their use, and m one month we wore all wall, and none of us have seen a sick day since ; and I want to say to all poor men, you can keep your families well a year with American Co.'s Hop Bitters for leu than one doctor's visit will cost, I know it." — A Wobking Mas. Bead.— [Advt.] A Wish Deacon. — "Deacon Wilder, I want you to tell me how you kept yourself and family so well the past season, when all the rest of us have been sick so much, and have had the 'doctors running to us so often." 11 Brother Taylor, the answer is very easy. I used Hop Bitters m time, and kept my family well, and saved large doctor's bills. Four shillings' worth of it kept us all well and able to work all the time, and I will warrant' it has cost you and most of the neighbors £10 to £100 apiece, to keep sick the same time. I fanoy you'll take my medicine hereafter." Bee [Adtt.] In Consumption, "Baxter's Lung Freerver " has been signally successful. Sore Throat quickly yields to "Baxter's Lung Preserver." ; BYNOPBIB OF HEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Maclean and Stewart -Will sell a number of rains at tho Winchester Fair to-day. Jonas and Bourn— Sell hones, harness, etc,, on Saturday. " Robin Hood— Publishes consultation oif Birthday Handicap and Grand National Handicap. N.Z.1., and M.A. ' Company- Hotify that the N.Z. Bunr Company's sugars have been reduced m price. O. Foster— lnvitei tender* for -.cutting oats. District land Registrar— Land Transfer Act notice, N.Z. drain Agency— lnvite tenders (or leasing land (or cropping, .x •■■.-■ ■■-.:.■ St. Mary's Church Bazaar— Will open on Wednesday next. "' " ' . ' Timaru Assembly Koonu- Grand Military Ball on April 16th.