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Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3586, 29 March 1886, Page 2

Owing to pressure on our space this morning wo are obliged to bold over till next issuo tlio report of tho Harvest Thanks-giving service at St Mary's Church. Tho matron of the Timaru Hospital desires through our columns to thank Miss LcCrcn for a quantity of grapes and apples for tho patients use. It will be seen by a telegram published m anothor column that tho meeting of Parliament has been definitely fixed for the despatch, of business on the 13lli May. An extraordinary meeting of tho Royal Flouring and Oatmeal Mills Company will be held on Saturday, 3rd April, at 11 a.m. Particulars of tho business to bo done are advertised. A meeting of the Board of Reviewers to consider objections to property for tho Levels District nnd tho Borough of Timaru, will ho held at tho Courthouse, Timaru, to-day, and to-morrow at 11 n.m. The annual meeting of ihe members of tho Timaru Agricultural and Pastoral Association was held on Saturday at 2 p.m. A report of tho proceedings will bo found m another column. On Friday last His Honor Mr Justice Johnston, on tho application of Mr Hoban, admitted Mr Michael Donnelly as o solicitor of the Supremo Court of New Zealand. Mr Donnelly was some time sub-editor of tho Canterbury Press. ■ In anothor column will bo found a report of the roturn ride match between the Temuka and Goraldine Ride Corps. The match was fired at Qcraldino, and resulted m another win for the Tomuka Volunteers by fil points. For some days post thero has been a heavy range m port, and this should have tho effect of making the blocks lately laid nt the end of the Breakwater by tho contractor settle down well. Cajntal progress has been luado so far by Messrs Jones and Palliser, and it is to be hoped it will continue throughout. The Rangitata River was running very high last Friday, and tho fording of it waß thus rendered more dangerous than usual. Persons, therefore, who oro but slightly acquainted with this rather dangerous river should bo most careful m fording, especially m the absence of a pilot. j The latest telegram concerning the Eoening Press libel action wiil bo found at tho termination of tho condensed report on the fourth page of this morning's issue. A threo-fourths verdict for the plaintiff, for ono shilling, was returned, and the question of costs was held over. The lecluro advertised to bo given by Mr William Paul, m Murphy's Assombly Rooms, Pleasant Point, on Friday last, did not come off, owing to the weather being too wot. Mr Paul, however, iB evidently not going to disappoint the Point people, as he will deliver his lecture on tho 2nd of April instead. At tfrc combined camp of tho C Battery and Navals Friday evening was devoted to field gun drill and instruction m guard mounting. The camp fire was lighted at 9 o'clock, and a pleasant time passed until tho " first post " was sounded. On Saturday morning all m camp were exercised at gun drill. It had been intended to hold the competition for tho Challenge Cup presented by Mr A. Sinclair, but tho heavy swell which, had ben rolling tho previous day prevented the mooring of a target, so tho competition was postponed until Wednesday next, nt G a.m. Two squads were busy early yesterday morning striking and packing tents, filling up trenches, &c, so U3 to leavo tho camping ground clean and m order. Although tho numbex' under canvas scarcoly camo up to expectation, excellent work was done by thoso m camp, and considerable Btrides made m efficiency and discipline, tho behaviour of tho men throughout being without reproach. It is to be hoped that next year we shall sco a larger muster, a3 a proof that the inombera of tho corps appreciate tho hearty and excellent efforts made by their oflicers and non-com-missioned officers to bring tlio Volunteers under their command into a proper stato of efficiency.

Meßsra Maokay, Sliirtcliffo, J. Ciitucron, and Gooch, members of the Timaru Boating Club have, wo learn, gone into active training for the four-oared inrigged race which is to bo rowed off at the Oamaru regatta at Easter timo. Teo crow chosen is a thoroughly good ono, and wo wish the memher3 of it every Buccess. The police had little to do either on Saturday or yesterday, tho total result of the two days' labours, beyond keeping an eye on one and all whom they met, so as to boo they did not misbehave themselves, being tho arrest of a man for drunkenness. 'Whether this is a eign of good times or not must bo an open question. From all we can hear the men who are now working m the harvest fields have learnt a hard lesson, and have not the same inclination to give way to jollification that they formerly had. They are more economical m every respect, and though not expecting to mate much money are becoming more thoughtful for tho future of themselves and those dependent, on them than they used to be. An articlo by Admiral Aube, tho new Minisfor of the French Navy, appears m a review, tho Alias Colonial. Tho value of the opinions expressed m this paper will be greatly enhanced by the recent nomination of its author to bo head of tho French naval service Admiral Aube contends that naval warfare as earned on by huge ironclads is a thing of the past, and will be replaced by torpedo fights, Ihe tactics hitherto m favour —namely, blocking coast lines, landing expeditionary forces, cannonading, bombarding, etc. —are now out of date. Humanity such as Nelson displayed at Copenhagen when ha destroyed Denmark's fleet, but spared tho crews, will disappear. In future ship and crciv must bo blown up and sink together. He considers that as civilisation progresses war will bcromo such an atrocious sacrifice of human life as to be entirely abolished by tho mutual consent of nationß. In that order of ideas the advent of dynamite should bo hailed with joy by tho philantrophists. Admiral Aube pars, m conclusion, that tho French Government must take speedy measures for maintaining a Btrong colonial army, creating a flotilla of gunboats and torpedoes, with an adequate number of quick, small transports ; and must appoint a Minister for tho colonies, who muy be independent of his colleagues. If there is to bo a colonial policy there is no other way of carrying it out. Logic is tho mistress of the world, and events will force Governments to yield to its sovereignty.

SYNOPSIS OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. James A. Grncio nud Co., at Geraldino on tho 31st inst.—Will sell cattlo and sheop ; at Winchester on tho Ist prox.—Will sell cattle and sheop. Jonas and Bourn, at Pleasant Point Saleyards, on tho sth pros.—Will hold the regular •ale. K. F. Gray, ou the 31st inst., at Goraldine— Usnal monthly stock Bale. Mrs St. Barbo—Wants a, servant. R. Mackay—Trespass notice. W. Paul—Lectures at tho Point on tho 2nd prox. Beccham's Pills—Business notice ' N. P. Braoefiold—Pnblio notice. Club Hotel—Wants a Boot 3. Priest and Holdgate—Want to purchaso n portablo engine. Miles, Archer and Co.—Land to let by tendor ; clearing salo of horses, on tho 7th prox. at Kingsborongh. Royal Flouring Mills Co.—Hold an Extraordinary General Meeting on tho 3rd prox.