The Wairarapa Daily THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1880.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 522, 22 July 1880, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1880.

It is not without a feeling of shame that colonists in New Zealand oan speak of the leading men of the land, the statesmen who guide her destinies. The Ministers, of the present day, compared with their predecessors, may be considered : pure, but by the side of English statesmen they are anything but clean. Yet in their number some of the best men amongst us are to be found. Is-not Major Atkinson integrity itself? Is not John Bryce proverbially honest and honorable, and can anyone desire the good of the Colony more earnestly than the Hon John Hall 1 Who, again, can impeach the Hon Mr Rolleston of political immorality! and yet:with such men of worth and honor the Cabinet does unworthy acts, and is every now and then committed to courses which even its warmest supporters cannot defend. Did it not last session purchase Auckland votes, and is it not this session soiling its hands with Dunedin rings ? Otago has two men in the Cabinet, and it is no secret that they are working more in the interests of their own district than for the welfare of the Colony at large,; jtis also very evident'that the Hon John Hall, sooner than risk his majority by offending his colleagues', yields to their wishes, and sacrifices New..Zealand .to-.:'. Otago,' There is a bill now* before 'Parliament called the Otago Harbor Bill,, which is generally admitted 1 to be, a joh'or ;a fraud to rob le'Colpny'forthe'benefit ef a; Southera-nng,and-yet the Minis* try, under .the influence of its Ofcagan members, who are more or less in their turn under the influence of the lpcal ring, are!.; warmly supporting the' measure, ■: Again, Minister' for ; Publio Works, choosing between the ring and the" publio "duty inoumbenV upon him, by the revelations of th'e Civil ■ Service Commissioners, ..proves faithful to the former and faithless to the letter.' It. is -now a question of Otagp; versus .the/Colony! So far the former is winning^but" as long as any one Provincial District suchas. Dunedihj or Auckland"holds. the rudder of New Zealand; what guarantee;, have- we: of. good or pure Government in this' colony I Tho'pnblio interests of the colony- demand 'that ho section of the bolbriy/ 'however'"'important it 'may be, shall rule the!country, and we can' only • trust-that-the-aggressive-attitude ' now assumed by Otago'will be resented by all other Provincial Districts,' Th 6 Hon Mr,'Mvef Jias proyedj himself a> capable Minister of Publio Works, and, in affairs'-of theDepartment; he ;^f;fifßt; ; gave-general satisfaction,-.' fofSe u oloyM' ( foot' isfno becprningvtoQ' t app o and ,:he ,is dragging-the Ministry .downihthe eyes; of the. colony., We .trust that;theother; personally !are" devotion to the interests of the colony, ?■&- stand against-' 'southern ih'flueuce; and show,that afteYall they possess»'h^a: ;;4 : majorityid(^;^lk^clia^^

The Mattel ton Boiough Council lias been making a great fuss ovei licensing the assembly room of ilie Institute, ind we do not see why it should not jneddle in a similar manner with the Chuiches Chapels, Lodges, and other places in the town who do congregate. The let gives the Council power to inteifere, but it, unfortunately, does not give it disci etion, or U would see hoVabsmd and ridiculous it> is to enforce clauses which have been specially framed for large and populous cities, in ii moderate sized \illagc, The Council gets veiy I little revenue from small license fees, and if it weie to abandon them altogether it would be a more popular body than it now is.

TheR.M. Court sits at Masterton today. •'■ ... -:'.■:-.. Mr Bock, Greytown, advertises a:wellbuilt one-horse brake for sale for £23. Mr. Jago offers a reward for the recovery of a glazier's diamond, lost between Queen-st. and .the Park. , ,- -,' A' general meeting of the Maslerton Football Club ..takes; place in the/Empire Hotel this evening, ~■} Tenders are invited, up to Saturday, 24th iust., for fellin?4s acres of bush at the Miki-Miki, --■: ' .;; ; ~:; ;■-.'' Five pounds reward is offered for discovering the person .wlio, removed a tub of clothes from Mr Gprringe's premises lust evening. '; >• Mr A. R. Hißlop, jewelleV,;Weliington, notifies to residents of the" diatviot that, orders left with.Mr Jock, Greytown, will' receive prompt attention. " , We notice that the title of "General Manager" on the New Zealand Railways has been altered to that of "District Traffic Manager." Wairarapa We3t County invites tenders up to the 28th inst. for building culverts and making embankments on the OpakiManawatuirnad, near Eketahuna; also up to 4th August next for two miles of the Pahiatua road, in separate sections. There are some night-hawks about Masterton.' This morning a timber wagon was found shoved into a ditch. The maiden lanip of the Borough Council which was placed but yesterday at the Post-office corner by godfather's Renall, Russell, and Woodroofe, was veiled by a sheet and worst of all, from the church lamp hard by hangs a garment familiar to Indies'which we may describe as the feminine of trousers, If these things are. done on moonlight nights what will be .pur-losses on darkones. ■'■'■ • \ ':'■;.■■•

The following tenders were open ed yesterday, by the, West County Public Works Committee for two culverts, with :embankments, on'Opaki to. Manawatu road: Culvert at bridge 36J miles south of Ekatahuna—Accepted, Hansel Bros,, aud Koigaard,;£6B.- • Declined, BengsW ; and Albrathsen £96 6s 6d; Neilsoii, Soderberg and Co., £97; J. Jespersen, £100; J. Olsen and Co., £153133.3df Gill vert |No 3-Acoepted, J, Olsen and Co., £l7 Hansen Bros and Roigaard, £2O; 'Julius; Jespersen, £4O; Bengsten and Albrathsen, £6B. ■...,..■: Our readers will regret to learn says the N.ZrTimeßihat Mr seized with paralysis on Saturday evening, at Wellington Olub. Mr Hunter had been dining at' Government House;:and left there eariy, proceeding to 'the Olub, but. he fell in a fit of paralysis'while he was ascending the stairs, and was found by Mr E. Fox in a helpless ■•condition'.-, and unable to articulate. He ..was carried into one of the rooms and' there; "attended by Dr Diver, and later in the evening was conveyed to his residence on the Terrace, where he..was,.visited-by : Dr- France j- who has been his medical adviser for a number of years. On Sunday Mr Hunter was so ill that it was deemed advisable not to ring St Peter's or St John's Ohuroh bells for fear of disturbing him, the ohurch authorities kindly giving way in this matter upon the request being made to them, Mr Hunter's right side is completely paralysed. Yesterday there was a very slight but steady improvement, and he was able to take a little liquid nourishment. He iB however, still speechless, but seemingly understands everything that is said to him.

We are informed that it is deemed, unnecessary toehold an inquest ori'the' body of the man, Morganj whose death we, reoorded yesterday,-, ~Th>'whare where! he died, was in the occupation ot Mr Giabon. He was being conveyed to.the Hospital, but finding that he could hot travelfurther,;he wasplaoedthere, and a messenger oamo into Masterton forr the doctor. The latter did not relurn home till evening, when he despatched medicine, to. Morgan ...by.; the Nonstable. Morgan took his medicine, and yesterday morning was found dead in his bed. It. is stated that he waß suffering. from" doliriuiw tremens, and that the attaek was induced by his being away from any place where' He could obtain, liquor. The body has been removed into Masterton, and will be buried to-day. Morgan has no relatives, i or even intimates in this district.

We are requested to state that after the morning services in St Matthew's Church on Sunday next, the Holy Communion and baptism will be celebrated. Tho unfortunate man Jonesj. writes the W. Z. Times, who met with an accidont near the Pakurotahi some time ago, is still lying in:-iha Hospital in a very precarious position, and. unable .to move either his ; feet or the remaining ! arm, s the other having been.amputated.,,..EronlY statement'made by the -Rev 0. "Meysey--Thompson at the meeting of the - Benevolenf; Society ■ yesterday it appearaTthat hia family is now living in'very'reduced citcumstaces, a.gqpd extra,expense having' been recently incurred "through ; illness. The charitably inclined ..'could scarcely' find -^brthier; pbjiacta sympathy andiltindnesa'; :l'Li\. ";.&':