The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1879.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 270, 22 September 1879, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1879.

It is understood lliat Ifis Excellency the Governor regards the result of the late elections as an indefinite reply to the question remitted to the electors, and that till the new Assembly expresses confidence in the Ministry lie will not regard it as possessing the conlidenne of the colony, nor will lie consider himself bonnd to act on its recommendation. ISTo doubt Fir Hercules Robinson is quite justified in assuming this attitude towards his Cabinet, and we are very thankful that he has come to such a conclusion. The power of the Grey Ministry to buy doubtful votes is by the action of the Governor reduced to a minimum, Political supporters cannot be pitchforked into the Upper House, nor can the smaller fry who have fought for the Government be gazetted as J.P.'s until it be shown that Sir George Grey has a majority of the present Parliament in his favor. We very much doubt the power of the Grey Ministry to survive the vote of want of confidence which must necessarily be brought forward as soon as the House meets, it the best its majority will be so small that it will not be jus tified in carrying on the business of the country, Nothing remains for it but reconstruction or enforced retirement. If Bir George Grey were willing to sacrifice liis personal importance to the welfare of,lii.s party, the Liberals, as they call themselves, might continue in office; but hardly any one expects the Premier to display any tendency of an unselfish character. We must, therefore, expect to see the present occupants ot the Ministerial benches slowly but surely forced from the scats to which they have clung so tenaciously. We have every reason to believe that a useful Ministry can be formed by Mr John Hall, one that will conduct the affairs of the colony with prudenne, and will put an end to the serious depression under which the colony now labors. The effect of changing Sir George Grey for Mr Hall would be about as magical as the miracle performed by Moses to relieve the thirsty Israelites. The confidence of English capitalists in the colony would be restored, and a thousand springs would again begin to set money flowing through the laud. Labor would abound, and the unemployed would be no more heard of.

Tho Wellington College re-opens this morning. The Carterton Rifle Volunteers parade to-morrow evening. Tenders for cutting a drain at Te Ore close at noon this day. Tenders closo to-morrow for the old telegraph poles and wire at Masterton and Te Ore Ore. The Pastoral Association hold theirfirst horse parade next Saturday at. Greytown at 1.30 p.m. Gentlemen interested in the formation of a chess club are requested to communicate with Mr R. H. Chinchen. We hear Messrs Bowry & King were the successful tenderers for the fittings in Mr F. W. Hales' new store. We were unable to obtain the amount of the tender, To-morrow evening a soiree in aid of the Wesleyan Church Organ Fund will be held. We believe it is likely to be a great success as a good many tickets have already been sold.

Tho Thistle Lodge meets on Wednesday even in,!{ next, We direct attention to Messrs Booth and Co's advertisement in another column. The Gi'oytovvn Borough Council meets this evening. Mr T. L, Thompson, of Te Ore Ore, advertises Young Camden for this season. lorns & Fergusson advertise an extensive market sale for Saturday next at their yards, Masterton. By sin error in Miss Best's advertisement the school hours were stated to be from 1.30 to 3 o'clock in the afternoon; it should have read "From 1.30 to 3.30 p.m.'' Mr Coleman Phillips is at present cutting up 1300 acres at Woodsido in small firms on the deferred payment system. Mr H. Tilly Browne is the surveyor. Messrs Stone and Starnes advertise that they have commenced business in Queen-street, and have a fresh supply of vegetables daily. A meeting of members of the Loyal Masterton Lodge, 1.0.0. F., takes place to-morrow evening, at the Empire Hotel. Last week in the estate of a Canterbury farmer, who had sought protection under the Debtors' and Creditors' Act, a dividend of 20s in the £ was declared, with

a few assets remaining. Baron Rothschild, the owner of Sir Bevys, the winner of the last Derby, has left by his will, £3OO a year, and £IO,OOO, free of legacy duty, to George Fodham, the jockey who rode him. Mrs John Moore Perrier, better known as Miss Marian Moore, died a few days ago in Sydney, whither she had accompanied her husband, who is lecturer for the

:l Zealandia" Panorama. Mrs Perrier has long been suffering from consumption.

O.ic of the mrioaties of the Napier electoral roll has boon brought to light—being no less than the name of a man who was murdered fifteen years a«o. Messrs F. H. Wood & Co, announce a sale on Wednesday next at the Featherston Sale Yards, of fat sheep, cows, horses, &e., and on Saturday at the Rising Sun Hotel, inmediately after the horse parade, a largo lot rf thoroughbred j horses, particulars of which will be found in another column. That Masterton is not dead yet will be seen by an advertisement in another column of a new local firm of auctioneers, H, Tilly Browne & Co., who, we understand, took out a license on Saturday last. Mr Browne is well known as an excellent business man, and will, without doubt, make headway in his new undertaking, Perhaps, says'" Snyder," the readiest way of ascertaining an approximate of the population of a second-rate town, is to place a bag of shavings in some open place, set it blaziiiii;, and then ring the firebell. Count the people who rush to it, add a small percentage for babies and children, and the reckoning is complete.

Messrs M, Cnsolberg & Co.'s Brick Store was the centre of attraction on Saturday evening to both sexes, on the first display of that firm's spring and simimer drapery, The windows were lit up splendidly, and the goods reflected great credit to the person who displayed them. It was really one of the prettiest sights we have seen for some time.

One of the Christchurch tailors was lately deploring with a friend the depression of trade. '' Depend upon it," said he, " when eminent bankers cnnio to me to have their trousers re-seated, there mi' be something very wrong with the moiit market." Snip should keep the secret:, trade. But then his overdraft had lorn been stopped at the jS t .Z. A meeting was held on Friday evening last, at the Wailieng.t Hotel, in connection with the Wailienga race meeting. A my large number were present, and an influential committee was formed and a programme framed, which will be pub l ; shed a' an early date. We under-" stand lhat this club has introduced a new feature in their meeting, which is a very great improvement, viz., a Sapling Stakes for two year olds, and they have also changed the Ladies' Purse to the Shearers' Plate,

Thusly it is that the Ohristchurch filcbe moralises over the result of the Christcluirch election—"lt has pleased an inscrutable Providence to bless the Ohristchurch constituency with the full and complete possession of Sir George Grey. The ways of Providence are, as lias often been remarked, past finding out, and we may never, perhaps, discover for what particular good deed done by us as a community it is that we have been rewarded by the inestimable advantage of being represented by the Premier." ' Mr Freeman, one of the recent candidates for the Waimate, is a remarkable man, says the Auckland Star,. When on the hustings, he was saluted with a shower of Hour bags, but, nothing daunted, he preserved his temper throughout. With regard to local option the candidate said that if a man wanted a glass of whiskey, by all means let liini get it, because if lie wanted '■ne he would get it. (Laughter.) The less said a,bout it the better. On being asked his opinion on the " unearned increment," he demanded that the ques tion should be put in English. (Loud laughter.) On the question of woman suffrage, he thought she had suffered enough already. (Loud laughter.) He had no income, and thought it a hard thing for a mail to get hold of. (Laughter,) A captain in a militia regiment in Auckland some time ago (says a contemporary) was very fond of lollies. One day , whilst in the quartermaster's office, he sent a man to the town for some toffy. Being a good sort of a fellow, he divided it with the clerks in the room. They had their mouths full when who should come in but the Colonel. He asked the captain a question, and the latter, instead of answering it merely stared at his superior officer. The colonel was astounded, but turning to the clerks, demanded an expiation. All, however, appeared in the same predicament. At last the captain wrote on a piece of paper, " Can't speak if it was to save me from the gallows," The colonel thought they were all'drunk, until at last the captain, getting clear of hi 3 toffy, was able to explain the cause of the strange attack of dumbness. The gallant colonel nearly burst his sides with laughter, and the incident was made to do duty on occasions at many a social gathering, where it was retailed with many an embellishment and addition. " The only real bitter tears," said some one, " are those shed in solitude." You may bet your life that philosopher never saw a ten-year-old boy coming out of the wood i lied in company with his father and a skate strap,—Burlington Hawkeye, A Chicago girl who wears number eights has been converted by reading a tract en titled " How beautiful are the Feet the Righteous."