The Ashburton Herald AND Borough and County Advertiser With which is incorporated the “Evening Echo”). THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 1880. Mr E. G. Wright and the Courthouse.

It will perhaps surprise some, who would have been glad to see the Ashbur ton Courthouse built of brick instead of wood, that we owe the wooden structure to the kind offices of Mr. E. 6. Wright. Our worthy M.H.R., hearing that the preparation of plans for a building in brick and the calling for alternative tenders were about to be undertaken, stepped in, and urged on the wooden budding at all hazards, pointing out that the pressure of legal business in the dis trict would no longer brook any delay in the erection of a Courtheuse. This is the story that has reached us, and we have no reason to doubt its truthfulness. Perhaps those who believe “ that our own money should go to our own people,” and that local industry should be locally supported will thank Mr. Wright for removing the opportunity, that might, but for his ad vie 3, have been given to our local brick makers and builders, of finding some out let for their manufactures and industry within the township. As]it is, a Christ church contractor gets the work, and Christchurch hands supply the labor.

Hereditary Deadheads.

Most Canterbury people will agree with Sir. George Grey that some public recog nition of Mr. W. S. Moorhouse’s public service to the province is due, but we are astonished that the proposal to re ward him in the way Government have adopted by the passing of Sir George’s “ Recognition Bill” should have emanated from the great apostle of New Zealand liberalism. George claims to be a Lab 2ral of the Liberals, yet in a House of

Representatives, if a colony wlios politics are built on the lines of democracy? he asks Parliamentary sanction to a most extraordinary proposal. And we are astonished the more that only nine of the whole members present raised any ejection to the particular form the recognition took. * Willingly .did the whole House recognise Mr. Moorhouse’s worth, and willingly, no doubt, did they all agree that he should receive the medal that represented that recognition. But only nine dared vote against the extraordinary virtue that was to be attached to the lucky possessor of it. The Bill, as it now stands, gives a medal to Mr. Moorhouse, and this medal is a free passport to him, and to f he direct male heir of his line for ever, over all railways in the colony. We congratulate Mr. Moorhouse and the direct heirs male of his line for ever on becoming hereditary deadheads, but we would far rather have seen a sum of money given, even in these hard-up times, or some other substantial gift that we would have been done with after the act of presenting, than seen this system of permanent and everlastingly hereditary dead heading on the railways resorted to. These lines of ours may yet fall into other hands than those of Government, and their lessees' or purchasers will not look with friendly eyes even on a Parliamen tary appointed deadhead. Besides, it is no part of the colonial Parliament’s func tions to confer everlasting favors of this kind, no matter under what circumstances, and we have not arrived at that point when honors and emoluments ought to be a part of our political system. We owe gratitude to Mr. Moorhouse no doubt, but to him, and to him only, ought that debt of gratitude be paid, and not to heirs male of his direct line from hence forth and for ever.

The Waitaki Election.

There was great excitement over the election on Wednesday for the Waitaki seat, and Oamaru was particularly stirring during the day. The following is the re sult of the polling, which, notwithstand ing the fact that two were in the field, is a win for that party, so far, at least as the fact goes that Mr. Jones, the successful candidate, is an Opposition ist. We favor the belief, however, that his success is more owing to local feeling and personal popularity than to any gene ral feeling entertained of antagonism to the Ministry now in office : —Mr. Jones, 775 ; Mr. Reid, 666 ; Mr. Roberts, 168. There were 31 informal votes.

The Norfolk. —The Norfolk steamer leaves Lyttleton to-day for Wellington aud Sydney.

Scalded to Death. —A child of Mr. Frampton’s near Longbeach, about five years of age had, by a misadventure of one of her elder sisters, a dish full of boil ing water tipped over her on Monday last. Dr. Stewart was sent for, but by the time he arrived the patient was moribund, and expired yesterday. An inquest will be held. The Property Assessment. —lt is in tended, we understand, to so alter the assessment papers that a landowner of ordinary intelligence will be able to make his return in due form. E. G. Wright, Esq., who was here yesterday, informed our reporter that new schedules in a simpler form would shortly be issued, and the time for returning them be extended. 1.0.G.T. —The usual weekly meeting of the Will and the Way Lodge was held at the schoolroom, Tinwald, last night, under the presidency ®f Bro. Galloway, W.C.T. A great number of members from the Dawn of Peace Lodge attended, nearly filling the little schoolroom, and a very pleasant evening was spent in har mony, contributed by the Lodge and the visitors. It was announced by Bro. Cor rigan, in reference to the proposed Templar Hall at Tinwald, that 175 shares had already been applied for, and in a short time the Order hoped to meet in a hall more suitable to their meetings.

Cruelty to a Horse. —A man named Meharry, living at Rakaia, was brought before his Worship this afternoon and fined L 5, or a fortnight,s imprisonment for working a horse while in an unfit state It was proved that the horse had a de formed leg, and experts gave evidence that it was exceedingly cruel to use the horse in any way ; and as the accused had recently given only ss. for the steed, it will easily be imagined that it was not very valuable—an impression, no doubt, which existed in the mind of his Worship when he ordered the poor brute to be destroyed. Strong Principle. —At the meeting last night of the Tinwald Templar Lodge, a brother gave an instance that had come under his notice of loyalty to the principles of the Order. A young man, whose finances are at present at a very low ebb, but who has always been known to be a smart counter man, was offered this week a very remunerative situation in a bar room, but he declined the position, not withstanding his empty pocket and the chance offered of filling it. We gladly pub lish this item at the request of a temper ance man, with a view to encouraging loyalty to conscience.

“An Unreliable Complaint.”— Under this heading we published a para graph yesterday, in which what purported to be a sort of summary was given of what took place privately before Judge Ward on Tuesday night. We regret that the paragraph should have appeared, in that, in the first place, though the matter concerned a public officer, the hearing of the complaint was private, and no report ought to have been published ; secondly, we had only the story of one side, and that not very fully ; and thirdly, we find on further inquiry that the account given in the paragraph and the color that ac count took are not in accordance altoge ther with facts. It appeared from the paragraph of yesterday that the main charge against the official referred to was that of having been intoxi cated, while we understand the chief complaint was that he had been insolent and insulting to parties having to dobusiness with him. The complainant w'aa not lectured by Judge Ward, who only declined to make a complaint to the Minister of Justice, simply because the whole matter resolved itself into an accusa tion and a denial. As far as we can gather, these are the main facts of the case, and they put the matter in an altogether different light from that in which the paragraph made them appear, which was certainly unfair to the com plainant, for whom we have the highest respect —a gentlemen incapable of either untruth or injustice.

San Francisco Mail. —The next mails for the United Kingdom, etc., via San Francisco, will close at Ashburton on Saturday the 19th day of June, 1880, at nine a.m. Money orders to go by this mail should be taken out before four p.m. on Friday.

The Templars in Tinwald. —A “ Good Templar : —“ lam pained to ob serve that a great amount of antipathy to the Order exists amongst some in Tin wald, as evidenced by the restrictions placed on the Lodge by the School Com mittee, and the frivolous pretexts put for ward by the master as a hindrance to the progress of the Order. The Tinwald members have the utmost sympathy of their more fortunate brothers and sisters in Ashburton, who will gladly welcome a more prosperous future for them.” . Masonic. —In our notice of the St. John’s Lodge installation ceremony in our last issue, we omitted to mention that the D.D. Grand Master, Bro. Henry Thom son, presented Bro. P.M. Paige with a jewel, in the name of the Masons of Ash burton, complimenting him at the same time on the very efficient manner in which he had conducted the duties of his office as Worshipful Master of the St. John’s Lodge. The jewel was manufactured bv Messrs. Coates and Co., Christchurch, and a suitable inscription was engraved on the back.

A Respectable Burglar. —At the Christ church Resident Magistrate’s Court yester day Richard Wood, very respectably con nected here, was charged with breaking into the shop of B. Cass, draper, and the New Zealand Clothing Factory, and steal ing money and goods therefrom. He was remanded for evidence.

New Licenses.— At its last the Licensing Bench in Christchurch refused to grant any more licenses until the passing of the new Licensing Act. This action practically prevents the establish ing of a new hotel for a twelvemonth, and is intended, apparently, to bring every new application under the principle of local option, which has been introduced into the new measure.

Barret’s Hotel. —Over the renewing of the license for Barret’s Hotel, the Christchurch Licensing Bench sat for a long time on Tuesday, and the whole question of Barret’s connection with the Boxing Day riots was again opened up. Ultimately it was decided to grant the renewal until the next quarterly licensing day, but only with a view to enable Barret to dispose of the house and business, he himself being the reverse of a fit and proper person, in the Commissioners’ opinion, to hold a license.

An Unrehearsed Scene. —During the performance of “The Stranger” at the Theatre Royal, Wellington, on a recent night, a most flattering tribute to Mrs. Hill’s impersonation of the afflicted wife came from an unexpected quarter. The incident is thus narrated by the Times. During the painful interview with her husband, the Stranger, in which he is obdurate to all her appeals for sympathy and forgiveness, the chivalry and sym pathy of one among the occupants of the stalls was thoroughly aroused. He, good, honest soul, did not quite see why, after all the trouble the unhappy pair had en dured, a reconciliation could not be effected, and evidently, fully imbued with the idea that he was witnessing a stern reality in domestic trouble, he approached the footlights, and, addressing the obdu rate husband, told him he might at least forgive his wife, and take her again to his bosom. As might be expected, such an interpolation in the original text had the effect of for a time stopping the play, each attempt to proceed being met by fresh expostulations on the part of the champion, and avowals that he, and his mates also, would stand by to help the lady if her old man wouldn’t come round as he ought to.”

Resident Magistrate’s Court.

Thursday, June 17, 1880.

(Before Mr. F. Guinness, R.M.) ANOTHER LEGEND OF THE BROTHEL

Ann James, wife of Henry James, of Ashburton, pled not guilty to the charge that she did on the 11th day of June felo niously steal, take, and carry away three bedsteads, three pairs of palliasses, three flock mattrasses, three bolsters, three toilet tables, three washstands,, two look ing glasses, one couch, six cane-seated chairs, four wooden chairs, and two pil lows, the whole being of the value of £22, belonging to Joseph Bareira. Sergeant Felton conducted the case for the prosecution, and Mr. O’Reilly ap peared for the defence, and the accused was accommodated with a seat beside her solicitor while the case was proceeding. Joseph Bariera deponed—l am at present a prisoner of the Crown sentenced to three month’s imprisonment under the Vagrant Act. I was formerly living iii Havelock street; the furniture now outside the Court is my property. The goods were all right in my house at the time I was arrested. I know Mrs. James. She was engaged to wash the clothes of those in the house. On Thursday, the 10bh June, I borrowed L 5 from her, but gave her no receipt. A dress, a silver locket and chain, and a lady’s hat were given in security. The locket was worth L 3 55., the dress L 4 4s. 6d., and the value of the hat 30s. There were also two petticoats valued at 30s. given in security. These things were given to Mrs. James about eight o’clock on the evening of the 10th. The total value of the goods—Llo 10s. —was given as security for the Lo lent. I owed her about L2 for washing. Nc one was present when she gave me the L 5 cheque. I never authorised the ac cused, nor anyone else, to take any property whatever. There were a num ber of girls living in the house with me— Jessie Davis, Ellen Jack, and Emily Evans. I let the house anl furniture to Jessie Davis for L 5 a week. She paid me one week’s rent in advance. Emily Evans was left in charge of my things wdien I was arrested. She was half-a-sleep at the time, and I said, “ Emily, look after the house, and don’t make a fool of your self.” I went yesterday to Mr. Wm, Davis’ shop in Moore street with Con stable Warring. I saw some of my pro perty there, and pointed it out to the constable, and saw him take it to the police station. Since I was taken into custody I never gave any one permission to t .ko possession of the things. The day after I was sentenced I obtained per mission from the police to go and get s >ine things from my house, as the clothes I had on when arrested were very old and shabby. I found the house empty. This |

was on Monday, the 14th June. I then informed the serjeant of police of, my loss. I never authorized any one to re move the goods from my house. There was no written agreement between myself and Jessie Davis. It was one week before I was arrested that Jessie Davis paid me the rent in advance. Jessie Davis had no permission to remove the goods of which I left her in possession. The locket and clothes which I gave to Mrs. James be longed to Emily Evans. I had not parted with my property in the goods left with Emily Davis. I made out a list of the goods in the house (list produced, marked D). The list was for the information of Jessie Davis. It was made out when I w r as arrested. The paper was taken from me by the police. By Mr. O’Reilly—l do not feel auy angry feeling towards the accused nor would I like to injure her I did not get the receipt for L 5 by mistake. When I bought the goods, the agreement was that I should pay as I could, and at the least he was to receive L2 per week. On the 19tli March, when I bought the goods, I had about L2B on me. The reason I did not pay for the goods altogether was that I had other things to purchase at that time. The document marked E was signed by myself. I paid LB, notwithstanding my agreement to pay only L2. On March 29th I paid L2, on April sth another L2, but cannot swear to all the dates on which I paid him. I know the total amount I paid, although I cannot tell the dates on which 1 paid the separate amounts. When I bought the goods, Emily Evans was not living with me as my wife, and has never lived with me as such. Emily Evans was left in charge when I v T as arrested, and she gave me leave to give the locket, etc., to the accused. It was not my property. What was mine ivas mine, and what was hers w r as hers. We had nothing in common. I was hard up at the time, and I was trying to raise money on the furni ture. I offered to give Mrs. James a bill of sale on the furniture for the loan of some money, the amount of which was to be agreed upon by us. When I borrowed the L 5, it was agreed that the articles belong ing to Emily Evans were to be returned upon repayment of the amonnt. Emily Evans was in the habit of wearing the things. The bailiff was in the house at the time. The money which I got from Mrs James was for the purpose of paying off the bailiff. I arranged for a further loan from Mrs James on a bill of sale, in case J essie Davis did not buy the house. Jessie Davis didnot buy the house from me. [Emily Evans here entered the Court, and Mr. O’Reilly took occasion to ask witness if the dress and locket which she had on were what had been given to Mrs James, and witness answered in the affirmative.] Emily Evans, who was slightly intoxi cated told me, when I asked her for money, that I could take what I liked to give as security. The reason I did not give my trousers as security, was because they were not valuable enough. I was in a hurry at the time to get the bailiff out of the house, as it would be expensive to keep him there. I do not know that Emily Evans ever asked for her things back. My intention was to raise money on the bill of sale and pay back the nioney to Mrs James which she had lent me. I made this arrangement with Mrs James myself. Next day these goods be longing to Emily Evans were to be re turned.

Mr. O’Reilly here threw down a knife which he had in his hand, and objected to the manner in which his Worship was in terrupting and putting constructions on the witness’ answers.

His Worship characterised the conduct of Mr. O’Reilly as most unbecoming and irregular, and for a short space of time there was quite a scene. Witness —The goods were delivered im mediately I got the bill of sale. Before I could carry out this arrangement, I was arrested, and at the time I left Emily Evans in charge of the place. lam a rogue and vagabond at present. By the Bench—As a matter of fact, I never gave a bill of sale to Mrs. James. By Mr. O’Reilly—l arranged with Mrs. James to get the bill of sale executed next day, but no particular time was mentioned.

Emily Evans deponed—l know Joseph Bariera, and have been living in the same house with him in Havelock street, Ashburton. I remember Bariera being taken prisoner about 11.30 last Thursday evening. I have seen the furniture out side the Court in two carts, and recogn : se it as Bariera’s. It was in his house on the night he was arrested. Some of my clothes were given that day as security for L 5. The articles were—the dress I have on, a locket which I also wear, a silk handkerchief, and two woollen skirts. The total value of the articles would amount to about L 9 or LlO. Mrs. James received the goodsjjfrom Bariera about seven or eight on the evening of the 10th, from Bariera. He did not ask me for the goods, and I did not know that Mrs. James had the goods until next morning, when Mrs. James told me, and I sent a cab for the articles. This was after Bariera was arrested. I was partly under the influence of liquor on the night Bariera was arrested. I den’i remember seeing Mrs. James that evening. On the following morning Mrs. James told me that Bariera said that he was to give a bill of sale for the L 5 which she -had lent, and L2 which was owing to her. I told her to take furniture to the value of L 7. She remarked that she wanted her money. She told me she had received my clothes as security for the L 5 lent. I sent for my clothes, and got them back. The accused, took, I think, all the goods which are out side the Court. The goods were not mine, and I had no authority to dispose of his goods. When Bariera was arrested he told me to look after the house. He gave ine no authority to deal with his property. I know Mrs. James. She used to do my washing. She has been at the house several times. I know where she lives, and on the same afternoon that he took the furniture 1 went to the house. She left a few articles in the house—bed ding, looking-glasses, and a set of ware. The reason I went to Mrs. James’ was because I had nowhere else to go. She said I could go and stay there as the things were taken. Mr. Hefford took the things away in an express to Mrs. James’. Mrs. James told Hefford to take the things to her house. The best part of the things were taken from Mrs. James’ by Mr. Davis on Monday, the 14th. Mrs. James sold the things that Davis took away for L 7. She only sold a part of the goods—those that are in the big dray out side. [List marked F handed in,] I remember searching Mrs. James’ house yesterday in company with Constable

Neil, and found three blankets, quilts, a mattress, three bolsters, two looking glasses, a set of ware and two pillows, belonging to Bariera. They were part of the property taken away on the 14th. The mattress was found on the be 1 in the back room, two" bolsters were under the bed, and one was on the bed. Before searching the house, the constable read the warrant to Mrs. James. She said that they would be as safe there as anywhere else. She brought all the things to the constable from a back room. I heard Mrs. James bargain with Davis for the goods for L 9, but she would only give L 7. Mrs. James told Davis that they came from Beriera, that she was to have a bill of sale that morning over all the fur niture. Davis took the goods away in an express on Monday, the 14th. The fur niture which was taken from Barira’s I value at L 23. The goods left at Mrs. James’ was between L 4 and L 5 worth, which she had over and above the goods sold to Mr. Davis.

By Mr. O’Reilly—Mrs. James was act ing the part of a friend to me at this time, who was trying to arrange for my return to my husband, and Mrs. James had carried the arrangement so far that it only awaited •my consent. She was in com munication with my husband at the time I went to stay with her. It was arranged that I would stay with Mrs. Jame 3 until I did return. I did not give Bariera any authority to pawn my goods. I was left in charge by him of this furniture, which is now in dispute. I told Mrs James that she might take furniture sufficient to cover Bariera’s amount. I understand the furni ture which Mrs James took was in security for the L 7 which Bariera had lent him by Mrs. James. When Davis took the things away from Mrs. James’ I was staying there. When I went with the constable to Mrs. James’ I did not know that there was anything belong ing to Bariera at Mrs. James’ house excepting two pillows. Have stayed at Mrs. James’ since yesterday. Ido not remember the accused mentioning any thing that had been left by Davis excepting a looking-glass. Mrs. James took me round yesterday morning, showed me the things, and told me I could do as I liked with them. If I wished to give her any of the things I could do so. By the Bench—My things were returned to me before Bariera’s were taken away. Jessie Davis deponed—l know Joseph Bariera and was living in his house at Ash burton. Nelly Jack and Emily Evans were stopping there as well. I remember Bariera being arrested last Thursday night. I arranged to take the house and furniture from Bariera last Thursday week for L 5 per week, and paid a week in advance. Bariera took a list of the things in the house on a piece of lavender-colored paper. I know Mrs James, and she has been employed by me to do housework. I did not see any money transactions be tween Bariera and Mrs James, but Mrs James said that Bariera had borrowed L 5 from her. He took away some furniture in an express waggon. .The furniture now out the Court I fleft in the house on the Friday morning, but when I came back it was in a cart. Some of my property was taken, but Mrs James returned them. I never authorised the accused to take the furniture out of the house.

By Mr. O’Reilly—The house was let for the express purpose of being carried on as a house of ill-fame. I expect Bariera knew of that intention.

The remainder of the evidence will be given to-morrow —the case was dismissed.

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

{By Cable to Reuter's Agency.) Arrival.

London, June 15.

The Orient Company’s steamship Sorata arrived at Plymouth to-day from Aus tralia.

The Markets.

Consuls have risen and are quoted at 97|- ex dividend. The Timaru Waterworks Loan of L 60,000, at seven per cent., is announced.

New Zealand securities : —Five per Cent. 10.40 Loan, 104 ; Five per Cent. 1889 Loan, 103 ; Four-and-a-half per Cent. 1879 Loan, 98. New Zealand wheat, ex ship, 495. ; Adelaide wheat, ex warehouse, 51 ; flour, ex warehouse, 385.; Australian tallow— best beef, 325.; best mutton, 345. Gd. The Australians. June 16. The match between the Australians and Eighteen of the North of Ireland at Belfast, was continued to-day The home team, in their second innmgs were dis posed of for 130 runs. The Australians then went in, and have lost no wickets for 75 ; Bannerman, not out, 31 ; Murdoch, not out, 43. Turkey and the Conference.

It is said that Turkey considers the decisions of the European Conference as not binding, because it was excluded.

AUSTRALIAN.

(Reuter's Telegrams.) Shipping. Sydney, June 16, Arrived—Ringarooma, from Auckland. The N. S. W. Budget. In the Legislative Assembly the Co lonial Treasurer has introduced his Financial Statement. He said that in consequence of Parliament approving only part of the proposals in his last Budget, and largely in consequence of the decrease in the revenue from land sales, instead of the surplus then ex pected, there was a deficit of L440,0Q0. The deficit is to be covered by an increase of taxation. The Treasurer estimates the revenue for the remainder of the year at L 3,140,000, and the expenditure at L 2,800,000, and for next year he esti mates the revenue at L 5,280,000.

NEW ZEALAND.

(Per Press Association.) The Fire Raising Rate Collector. Napier, June 17

The jury, after being locked up all night, in-the case of Shaw, for arson, brought in a verdict of guilty. The prisoner pleaded guilty to the embezzle ment, and was sentenced to four years for arson, three years for embezzlement, the sentences to be concurrent. Taxation. Wellington, June 17. At a meeting at Johnsonville last night,

it was resolved that the repeal of the Pro perty Tax is desirable ; that an Income Tax should be substituted ; and that a Land Tax should be levied on land in districts which have constructed railways

Won’t Have It. A petition to the House of Represen ta ives against the Municipal Corporation Act Amendment Bill, 1880, is in course of signature. No Surrender. At a meeting of brewers and publicans the former stated they were determined to adhere to their first resolution—that the tax be charged upon customers. Chief Insurance Agent. Dunedin, June 17.

Henry Houghton has received the ap pointment of Chief Insurance Agent in Otago.

Examination of Teachers.

The Minister for Education publishes in the Gazette., 10th June, the results of the examination held at the end of March last. He says :—lt must be understood that the granting of a certificate depends only in part upon the result of an ex amination, and that candidates who have not had the experience required by the re gulations, or who do not receive the neces sary marks from a School Inspector, have no claim to a certificate. The following are the North Canterbury teachers who have passed the examination for Class D. : —William Dixon, * Edith Sydney Dunnage, William Hale, * Charles Dorey Hardy, Henry Kitchingham, Emily Peach, Isabella Euphemia Boss, * Isabella Spensley, * Joseph Thomas. For Class E. —* John Charles Allen, Alice Buxton, *AliceEleanor Henderson, Kirk Henderson, John James Mahood, Annie Emily Mannering, Egbert John Mayo, Florence Ockford, * Robert Curer Whit ham. Partial success recorded towards Class D.— * William Alexander Banks, Bethia Jack, Ann Kitchingham, * Fred. William Wake. Partial success re corded towards Class E. * Laura Malbon Allison, * Susan Barrett, Harry Vernon Chichester, * Helen Lad brooke, * Mary Mills. Passed in subjects required to complete former examination —James Thompson Allsopp, Isaac Atkin son, Archibald Binnie, Jessie Bowmaker, William Brock, Alice Eliza Chapman, James Baird Chisholm, Eleanor Sarah Collins, Frederick John Cumberworth, Sarah Elizabeth Derry, Caroline Ada Edwards, Ada Emily Foster, Thomas Adkisson Gates, * George Gilling, Mary Anderson Gordon, James Grant, * Mary Hall, Martha Gibb Hamilton, Amy Har band, Annie Emma Hookham, Charles David Husband, * Mary Elizabeth Jenkins, Edward Ivory Jennings, Martha Hortensia Kaufmanri, Margaret Ann Kelly, William David McClure, Alice Blanche May, James Boxer Maync, Elizabeth Monk, * Albert James Morton, Peter Murray, Albert Proudcock, Agnes Scott, Martin Sheard, John Simpson, John Cox Sopp, Mary Taylor (Miss), Joseph Thompson, Lucy Eleanor Thomp son, Walter Tipler, Margaret Whiteside, Christina Whyte, Henry Wilson, Eliza beth Wright, * Mary Zweibruck. Those who had attained only partial success in classes D and E will be allowed to qualify by passing in those subjects in which they have been unsuccessful. The list of those who have passed in subjects required to complete a former examination held a “ provisional ” status previously, and are now entitled to a full certificate. An asterisk (*) against a name signifies that the candidate is too young to hold a certi ficate. In addition to the Gazette an nouncement, every candidate will receive a private intimation of his or her success or failure, and those who have been only partially successful will be advised as to the subjects in which they require to be examined again.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

(Per Press Association.)

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Wednesday, June 9. AFTERNOON SITTING.

The House met at 2.30,

Replying to questions, it was stated that the money was advanced to Waimea Rail way Company on the 18th March last, and would be repaid to Public Works Ac count by the Annuities Department in a day or two, in addition to L 40,000 of guaranteed debentures at 7 per cent. A mortgage was taken over the Company’s line.

Government hoped to be able next week to introduce a Representation Bill. The per centage of females over male teachers was rapidly advancing, and in the natural course of events it was bound to increase still further. In these circum stances, Government did not think it necessary to give extra encouragement for the more frequent employment of females in that way. Government had under con sideration a Teachers’ Pension Act, there being a large preponderance of females over that of male teachers, and the uni form scale of 6 per cent, deduction would not be fair, as females did not take to teaching, like males, as a lifelong employ ment. The matter would be more fully thought over. Government acted most leniently in the matter of the Land Tax defaulters. -It was only after every effort had been ex hausted to get payment that recourse was had to legal proceedings, and then the list of defaulters was taken up alphabetically. Govt, hoped, however, it would not be found necessary to go right through the alphabetical list. Government was aware an auctioneer in Blenheim, named Griffiths, was receiving LSO per annum for acting as clerk to the Sheep Department. When the Sheep Act came into force his services were con tinued by the late Government. He had had the appointment previously, and it was thought they would soon be in a position to dispense with his further advices ; but in the meantime the district was a badly infected one. SIR GEORGE GREv’s PROPERTY TAX REPEAL BILL. Sir George Grey introduced a Bill to repeal the Property Assessment and Pro perty Tax Acts, 1879. He moved it be read a second time to-morrow eight days. The Hon. John Hall said it was tanta mount to a vote of no-confidence in Go vernment, and moved it come on for second reading to-morrow. Sir George Grey consented, and the Bill was ordered to be read a second time to morrow.

NEW BILLS. The following Bilk were introduced and read a first time:—Otago Rivers, Sydenham Borough Council Empowering, Taranaki Iron Smelting Works, Lands Act, 1874, Amendment. EARLY CLOSING. A motion in conformity with a report from the Standing Orders Committee, recommending an adjournment of the House at 12 ‘3O every night, was discussed and carried on the voices. SETTLEMENT. Mr. Hutchison mo vedthe appointment of Committee to consider the best means for encouraging the settlement of the -waste lands of the colony, and further, what hope and encouragement may be properly extented by Government to those who are desirous of taking up small sections of land. " -

Mr. Dick moved, as an amendment, that it be an instruction to the Waste Lands Committee to deal with the subject of the motion. The discussion was interrupted by the 5.30 adjournment.

EVENING SITTING. Mr. Pyke moved the second reading of his Party Processions Bill, but after a short discussion, the Bill was ordered to be read that day six months. In the course of the discussion the Premier said the recent disturbances at Christchurch and Timaru had brought down such’an amount of condemnation as would prevent a re currence of such proceedings. Mr. Pyke said that he felt very considerably “sold” over this Bill, as gentlemen on all sides had promised him their support. He would know in future what their honor was worth, and if hereafter blood was shed it would be upon their heads. THE MOORHOUSE SERVICES RECOGNITION BILL. Sir G. Grey moved the second reading of the “ Moorhouse Services Recognition Bill. ” He stated that in 18G8, as Governor of the colony, he visited Canterbury, and found Mr. Moorhouse, the then Superin tendent of Canterbury, administering the affairs of that Province with great ability and foresight. His efforts in promoting the Lyttelton tunnel, in order to connect Christchurch with the Port were alluded to in flattering terms. . What he asked was that a medal should be struck, and be, in the hands of Mr. Moorhouse, his heirs, and their heirs, in all genera tions, recognised as a free pass on all railways. This effort he looked upon as a move in the direction of entering upon a new field of rewards superior to any knighthood or peerage. Although between him and Mr. Moorhouse the utmost friendly feeling existed privately, in political life they had never voted on any occasion together. He hoped that this fact would go to show that merit could be acknowledged freely by all parties independent altogether of poli tical predilection.

Mr. Hall seconded the motion. He could not agree with the speaker in the remark that this was a kind of protest against the opinion that the Imperial authorities were alone capable of being entrusted with the reward of their dis tinguished men. He agreed with the warm eulogism expressed upon Mr. Moor house’s public career, more especially in the indomitable perseverance he had shown in carrying out the Lyttelton tun nel scheme. It reflected the utmost credit upon his foresight and sagacity. He re cognised the appropriateness of the recog nition proposed to be conferred on Mr; Moorhouse. Mi'. Macandrew also concurred, and hoped that the Bill would pass without a dissentient voice. He looked upon the testimonial, not only as a compliment to Mr. Moorhouse, but to the Pilgrim Fathers of Canterbury.

Mr. Bowen bore witness to the extreme earnestness and anxiety with which Mr. Moorhouse carried out the tunnel work, and also to the valuable services he had otherwise rendered to Canterbury. Mr. Ireland objected that in a young country they should establish hereditary honors. He believed in rewarding merit, and that was enough. It should not be made to descend to the children.

Mr. Turnbull thought they had no right to saddle future generations with an ex emption of this kind. It was a trifling exemption in this instance, but it opened the door to a more serious question. Sir G. Grey replied that the Premier had been mistaken as to what he meant by his reference to the Imperial authorities. What he meant to assert was, that they should show that they were able, indepen dent of political strife* to recognise and reward merit as they found it existing among themselves. If it was thought they were going too far in making the medal a railway pass in all time coming, let some other member move for the striking out of these words. He vyould not object. At the same time he denied that it was an hereditary honor in the acceptation of the phrase. The motion was put and carried on the voices, and the Bill committed.

In Committee Mr. Murray moved— “ That the words c and to his descendants for ever ’ be struck out.”

A divison was taken on the amendment, which w r as lost; ayes. 42, noes 9. Mr. Murray protested against the re sult as an attempt to create in New Zea land a nobility. Mr. Stewart moved—“ That the words ‘ eldest heir in a direct line for the time being ’ be inserted instead of the word ‘ descendants. ’ ” Mr. Andrews denounced the course sought to be pursued, and stated that if returned as a member of that House he would time after time move that the motion be struck off the records of the House. Mr. Seddon expressed surprise at the opposition coming from the quarter it did. It showed what might be expected if they were left to the people of Christ church. Mr. Stewart’s amendment was then put and carried. On resuming, the Bill was reported with amendments. Mr. Murray again protested, stating that the proceeding was opposed to the democratic principles the House pro fessed to support. The bill was then read a third time and passed. IN COMMITTEE The House went into Committee on the Election Petitions Bill. The number of Judges before whom petitions should be tried was altered from one to two. - Other trifling amendments were made, after which the Bill was reported with" amendments, and at 12.30 the House adjourned.

THE ASHBURTON HERALD, THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 1880.



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