The Waikato Times. "OMNE SOLUM FORTI PATRIA." TUESDAY, JUNE 1873.

Waikato Times, Volume XXX, Issue 176, 24 June 1873, Page 2

The Waikato Times. "OMNE SOLUM FORTI PATRIA." TUESDAY, JUNE 1873.

Tim letter signed "(.». W.," which wo publish in another column, is a kuen satire on tho capitalists of Auckland. Wo arc told th it tl\e\ ois a large amount ofuiiemploycdcnpit.il in tlio banks, yet there appears to be uo roan oi* body of men with sufficient foreaiyht or pluck to e'ii tiir n,)on tho mnuufacturc of varnish fiom our tf.nn. lie points out that tlu> gum tu.d its produce ]<;w at leabfc tin co freights before it becunes ru.u k^i.ilile We do not pretend to uny npecial Icuow'kl^v on the subject, but it certainly does appear to us tint these fi eights woul'l in thoinfatlves be a luirJsome profit to any mu lufactuiei on tlie spot. 1 1" « colony like thii is to rise to eminence a» part of the British Empiie,

it must have Uv»>- u\vuu\Lu:t<juei?>eh(..iUU^Ue<l kn tU' , utilization of its raw inateri R Wages in Hie | United States arc quite aa high a3 in ?iew Zealand ; the cost of labour cannot, therefore, be adduced us a reason why tho making of varnish should not p,iy. It remains to be seen whether our Auckland capitalists will allow this means of realizing large pio'fits to slip through their hands. It interests them more than the colony, as wo feel confident that our American cousins will not allow such a splendid opportunity of making a rapid fortune to escape them. It is more thau probable that when U>" plant airived from America in the waters of \\w Waitemata, our Auckland friends would oommei hj to open their eyes. It would then be too la' 1 ; they would never catch the onward in tho race ; ho would, in spite of all thoir efforts, take their tra'le from under their noses. The Fiji trade quite justifies us in tho above comments. We all know that when tho trade had passed into other channels the Auckland merchants thought it time to establish regular communication, in the vain hope that they would be able to get the trade back again. They will never do it, as the course of trade is as difficult to turn as that of a liver. Many of tho tradeis have by this time got into the hands of the Sidney merchants, and those who have not are very unlikely to withdraw their support from the houses they have commenced dealing with, so long as they receive fair treatment at their hands. Whilst on the subject of local industries, we may point out that there, is a good opening in the "Waikato for a felmonger and wool scourer. There are quite enough skins to be collected in the district to keep a good size establishment in full work. A tannery, we believe, would [also pjy — the two ought probably to be worked by the same parlies. We may point out that there is plenty of steam power at tbe Ngarnawah'a flour null to be had at a reasonable rate from the company, 'lhe mill is being driven with only one boiler, so that an equal amount of power could be had for driving any other maohinery. We have called attention to these matters in the hope that somebody will avail himself of our suggestions. Every manufactory, no matter on how small a scale, adds to the wealth of the colony. It ia to the interest of overy settler to encourage to the utmost those who, by their energy and perseverence, have done something towards the reduction of our imports.

Tbo European mail arrived in the Waikato last evening by coach. The general meeting of the shareholders of the Auckland Steam Packet Company was held at Auckland on Friday, at the offices of Captain Daldy. The chair was occupied by. Mr Stannus Jones. The manager, Mr Lodder, read the report and balance-sheet, which were considered satisfactory. The net profits of the year on the paid-up cap.tal was equal to twenty-eight per cent. Messrs Russell and Daldy were re-elected to the directorate. Tho following somewhat exciting alternation occuried in, the Police Court on Saturday morning, between His Worship the Resident Magistrate and Mr W. L. Rees, barrister, who appeared for Mr Maehattie, in the c.iso MauhattL' against Tlios. Macflarlano and John Lamb, ior conspiring to prove a false debt. Mr Mschaltic vras under cross-exam inntion by Mr llesketh, when his Worohip eaid he wished the witness vyould givo hU answers without causing so much difficulty to the examining counsel, lie should give the answers moro direct. Mr Rees : The witness does givo his answers correctly, it is the counsel's fault. The Beuch : The witness does not givo his angers directly. Mr Rees: He does! The Bench : I will not be contrudici ed in that coarse manner If you do not conduct yourself properly I shall not permit you to appear. I n ill not be spoken to in that way. No gontleman would do so. Mr Rees : I shall not come to. your Worship for the opinion of a gentleman. The Bench : lteniember, sir, you are only here on sufferance, and I shall not allow you to insult the Bench. I shall commit you if you continue that conduct. You have several times insulted the opposing counsel. Mr Rees: I did not contradict your Worship. You may commit me if you think proper, l'ou are judge, and I must bow to your decision. Ido not w isli to enter into any altercation with the Bench. Mr Hesketh : I say that Mr Reei did distinctly contradict the Bench. Mr Rees: I did not. The Bench : It is not the first time Mr Reos has done it, but it is not worthy of further notice. — Ktrald. Messrs Gordon and Gotch have published the fourth number of the Australian Handbook for 1873, which is much enlarged, and a great improvement on preprcvious isoiies. It lias been printed in London, and contains information of the several colonies of Australasia up till October last, including Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia, Queensland, Western Australia, Tasmauia, and Now Zealand. Care has been taken to secure accurate intel* ligenco from various parts of the several colonies. As a work of reference it is very valuable, also as a shipper's and importer's directory, and business guide, aud is a marvel of cheapness, copies being issued at Is 6d. About 250 pages are devoted to historical, descriptive, and statical details, •whilst the remainder of the bulky volume is devoted to advertisements. The discovery, settlement, geography, climate, products, and resources of each colony are given with Governmental, commercial, banking, mining, and other details ■ up to'the date of publication. Inslruut.ons are given to emigrants, including rates of wages, cost of provisions, and house rent, and regulations for taking up land, also postal nnd telegraphic arrangements betw een England and Australia The leading publiccrents which have occurred during theyear in English and Australian history, in connection with these cslomcd, are inserted in the calendar, with a column showing the arrival and departure of mails to and from Australia A variety of intelligence is also supplied in reference to tariffs, imports and exports, wool sales, banks, public departments, salaries of principal Government officials in the colonies, also chambers of commerce, courts of law, public amusements, &c. Some particulars are given of the settlement and progress of the Fiji Islands. A map of the world is annexed, showing on one side the ocean mail route, whilst on the other is tho Pacific Railroad, from San Francisco to Quebec. Such a serial as Gordon and Goteh's Handbook must become invaluable to men of business and others in Australia, and persons residing in Europe who are associated with vhe colonies will doubtless pi ovule themselves with this important addition to our annual publications. Tho gazetteer of the principal towns in Australia and New Zealand is a marked feature in the book, and will bo found of grrat service as a general guide. — From the Warrnambool Standard. AVo (N. Z Herald) have received the following from Dr Philson. A perusal will show its purport, and possibly be tho means of ascertaining tho information desired : — " An inquest was held at Otau, province of "Wellington, on the 6th of October, 1868, on the bodies of two men (sawyers), who were drowned whilst attempting to cro?3 the Otau river during a flood. They were known b ( \ t lie names of Thomas Holloway and James Brown ; the latter cuuld swim, but tho lormcr could not, hence, probably, tho fatal issue Urown was of middle stuture, perhaps five feet bovci and a-half inches, lightish, red complexion and huir, und, I should think, about thirty yenrs old, or under. Their effects were sold by the Clerk of the Resident Magistrate's Court, to pay the funeral expenses, &c. No debts were ascertained. A letter came to mo from a relative of Brown's, asking for information. Tho letter wai dated Auckland, but the muno of tho sender I cannot recollect, and the letter was unfortunately mislaid by my donitisl ies during my absence from borne. I will cbtecm it a great fiv\ or if you will mhke tho above facts public, so that the pnil\ may know the reason h« has not hoard from mo — I am, &c, Cii.vkles George Hlwson, M D., Coroner. P.S. — I know no other particulars of importance."

V imctiii" ut tio iltumh m Wo-t lovu->lui> Ih^Uway D.^nct Board wiU>bo held on Tuos-luy, the lot Jul\ prox., :it the Court House, Ifninillon, at 7 p.m. The candidature for the approaching election of Superintendent is likely to be a v> arm one, as we understand there is likely to be a fourth aspirant for public f.ivor m the perwon of J. M. Dargaville, E^q An inlluontial requisition i» in course of signature asking him to bocjmo a cindulate for the fcuperinteiuWney. On Friday last the new Auckland MaAct was formally opened by his Worship the Mayor. A public market in Auckland i» of little or no consequence to the Waikalo settlers at the present time, but on the railway being completed even to Moreer, we trust that tho exhibits of the Waikato will form no inconsiderable portion of the market j garden produce to be found on, its stalls for 6ale on each ; market day. There wis a vory large number of people present both at the opening and m tho evening at the promenade concert. One thing is now perfectly clear says the N. Z Herald, namely, that Purukutu is in high favor with King Tawhiao, and that he i^ in no danger of bcinir surrendered to justice. Indeed, he neter was in the least danger of being gi>en up ; and should the authorities now insist upon Ins ejptuiv, it will cost a gieat deal of trouble and expense to eil'eet it. The idea of occupying KawLiahas sorely exercised tho King natives. They w ill re»ent it as an attack upon their independence. But really the time has come when this, among other matters, must be seriously looked into. The fact is, that the King and his supporters are standing in the way of the development of tho country. This might be overlooked , but that they should resort to murder and intimidation to crry out their views lis whnt cannot be tolerated. At an early period, after Sullivan's murder, wo stated that it would be necessary to define Tawhiao's pos.tion in relation to the law. It is now matter of proof that he is an accessory after tlie fact in Sullivan's murder; we think it might also be established as evidence, that he was an accessory before the fact. In the eye of the l.i» he is a cnmm.il of » \en dangerous type; and we protest against any false delicacy or Benliment in dealing with him. Manuhiri conies within the same category. He is also a man who foments rebellion and abets mnrder. Let it be clearly understood what we mean to do with these men. They are the head and front of the oflending : Purukutu and Kuril are simply tools in their hands. We wiite tins in the interest as well of tho natives us of Europeans. If Kewi is really sincere in his professions, ho could not but rejoice at the suppression of Tawhiao and Manuhiri, whose misdoings and plotting? put his lands and life m jeopardy every day. On the other hand, if he is insincere, the sooner we know tho truth the better. He can do the Europeans much more harm as a false friend than an open enemy. Moreover, he would not pay the penalty of his treachery. Of course, we assume that Uewi is perfectly sincere, on Mr Mackny's assurance, winch we believe until the contrary appears. Meanwhile, we have simply this to state for the information of the Government, that the prestige of the Maori King must be destroyed ; that Europeans and natives alike regard him as the author of all the evils in the laud , that he has violated the law in many ways ; and that any operations which fall short of bringing Tawhim and Manuhiri to the bar of justice will not datiaf\ public opinion