The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, AUGUST 30, 1879.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 252, 30 August 1879, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, AUGUST 30, 1879.

Of the lean and somewhat hungry army which has followed Sir George Grey into the present election campaign bearing aloft his banner with the strange device, " Much cry and little wool," Mr Hutchison, the democratic Mayor of Wellington, is rather a. favorable specimen. Born and educated as a gentleman, it is his role to bring himself down to a lower level in order to court popular favor. A striking instance of this self-inflicted penance on his part has latterly been presented to the public in his capacity as a member of the Education Board, At a late meeting of that body Mr Lee, the Inspector, was requested to take the Board into his confidence with respect to a certain teacher's weak point, Mr Lee admitted that the, teacher was, on the whole, a useful man, but that he had one little fault in that he was wont to omit his h's. Mr Hutchison thereupon tabled a motion to the effect that the teacher be dismissed because he dropped his h's, The Board very properly refused to allow so ridiculous a motion to be tabled, and explained to Mr Hutchison that Mr Lee's communication was strictly confidential, and went so far as to request two reporters who were present to regard it as such. We need hardly say that the two reporters complied strictly with the wish of the Board, and had no such desire been expressed would, with the good sense which usually characterises the representatives of respectable journals, have avoided all allusion to Mr Lee's confidential communication, However, the report of the scene found its way into the columns of that highly-flavored journal, the Chroniele, and when the Board met this week Mr Hutchison ■w,as taxed by his colleagues with having furnished the Chronicle with its report, Mr Hutcheson did not deny the charge, and the public can only come to the conclusion that he did place himself in communication with that journal with a view to the publication of a confidential communication which all the other membors of the Board and the other Wellington papers had respected. The consequence has been that the teacher referred to has resigned his appointment, and by the ill-advised action of Mr Hutchison the feelings not only of the teacher but also of the Board and Inspector, have been unnecessarily hurt, We do not wish to comment upon Mr Hvtcheson's conduct in this matter. We only regret that the leaders of the Liberal party should even in non-political questions depart so widely from the course ordinarily taken by respectable people. As we have said before, Mr Hutchison is one of the better specimens in Sir George Grey's camp. These be thy gods, Oh, Israel! and if the people of the colony choose to worship them, we can only wait patiently till they discover their error and break their Liberal idols throughout the land,

Mr Rolleston has been elected for the Avon district without opposition. A meeting of the Masterton Ploughing Match Committee takes place this evening. No meeting of the Wairarapa West County Council will be held in the month of September. ' Mr William Parker, solicitor, notifies that he has a temporary office in the anteroom of the Town Hall, Masterton, To-morrow the ladies and gentlemen who constitute the English Opera Company will render at the morning aeivice in St. Patrick's Church Giorza's Masse Solonnelle, a well-known composition dedicated to the late Archbishop Polding.

The greatest woman in America, according to the well-known Standard of Napoleon, is a Mrs Austin, of Washington, who has had 44 children. She had twins 13 times, and triplets six times. Her sister Mrs Carrie Kinney, aged 43, has had 26 children, and her husband's sister has had 41 children, making a total of 111 for three women.

Tho San Francisco mail came to the Wairarapa by the late coach last evening.

Mr Ci R, Carter in another column notifies his withdrawal from the contest for the Wairarapa seat. Wo have received the balance Sheet, for the past year of the Masterton Builder society. It will be published in our next issue, as presure on our space prevents its appearance to day. The annual meeting is convened for Friday next, The English Opera Company was well patronised last evening, and again succeeded in pleasing a large audience. Tonight is the last appearance and we expect all who can avail themselves of the opportunity of hearing these talented artist's once more will do so, This evening the afterpiece of the' Rose de Auvergne' will be repeated by request. It was an immense success last night. Mr Beetham's meeting at Gladstono,

yesterday, was for a sparcely settled district very well attended, about 30 electors being present. Messrs Beetham andPharazyn briefly addressed the meeting, and during the course of their remarks touched upon most of the points of interest that have already been ventitated in our previous reports, of the candidates meetings. In conclusion a vote of thanks to the candidates was moved by Mr McMastors, and seconded by Mr Grace, and a few complimentary remarks from Mr Beetham the Chairman of the meeting closed the proceedings, The Chairman drew attention to the fact that Mr Bunny was unable to attend the meeting. We have to thank Mr Beetham for placing at our disposal the following interesting communication" Immigration Office, Wellington, 26th August, 1879. — Sir, —I have tho honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 28th June

last, and its enclosures, and in reply, to inform you that steps are being taken to vest the lands on which the Immigrants' cottages stand at Greytown and Masterton in the respective Municipal Corporations of those placeß, and that the land at Featlierston will be handed over to the control of the Local Board, with the understanding that those bodies are to provide suitable accommodation for any Immigrants which may be sent to the district, for a short time till they find employment. I have, &c., H. H. Elliott, Under Secretary," The following information has been forwarded to the Colonial Secretary by Colonel H K Burne, Secretary to the Indian Government, in reference to the supply of horses required for tho service of that Government during the ensuing year " It is hereby notified that the Government of India are prepared to purchase about 620 horses suitable for army purposes during the year 1879-80, classed as follows Hussars, 0; medium cavalry, 20; field artillery, 307; horse artillery, 293. The purchases will be made by remount agents at the following stations Calcutta, Allahabad, Cawnpore, Lucknow, Agra, Morar, Meerut, Bareilly, Umballa, Lahore, Mooltan, Sialkot, Rawal, Pindi, Peshawar, Except under special circum-

stances, purchases will only be made between the 15th September and 28th February. Horses and mares of all breeds will be received, but they must be within the prescribed age, four to seven years, After the expiration of three years from the date of this notice greys will not be purchased for horse or field artillery, The average price for a remount han been fixed at 550 rupees. Every horse presented for purchase will be valued separately, and higher or lower prices may be given, pro vided that the average of the purchases does not exceed that limit,"