The Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. FRIDAY, JULY 11, 1884.

Inangahua Times, Volume IX, Issue 1415, 11 July 1884, Page 2

The Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. FRIDAY, JULY 11, 1884.

It is reported that the newly found reef in the intermediate level of the Specimen Hill Company is now 4ft in width, and the crushing so far proves the stone to be payable. This has had the effect of causing some activity in share transactions of late, and 2/- is now freely offered for the shares.

We furnish in another column reports of Mr Menteath *s election meetings in the Grey Valley, from which it may be gathered that the candidate is making good headway in that portion of the electorate, Mr Mentuath will address the electors of Reefton on Monday next.

A teltgram was received from Mr R. Reeves, from Nelson, on Monday last, contradicting the report that he did not intend to contest the Inangahua seat.

The Masonic ball last night was an unqualified success, the attendance being very large. The room was tastefully decorated, and the aspect when the dancing was under way was charmingly picturesque. The toilets of the ladies were superb. Mr J. Nagle officiated ably as master of the ceremonies, and the music under the leadership of Mr J. Richards, was all that could be desired. The supper was laid out on the stage, and was a most sumptuous one, reflecting the highest credit upon Mr and Mrs Kater. Dancing was kept up with great spirit till day-light this morning.

The Waipawa Mail records an ingenious capture of a prisoner, whohad been suspected of stealing money. Having reason to "spot " a man named Douglas, who had been charged with similar offences o\\ four previous occasions, Constable Schultz ascended a hill, whence with an opera-gl-iss he was able to watch the man's movements. On seeing that he paid particular attention to a certain flax-bush, the constable pounced upon him suddenly, and found him in possession of the missing money.

A novel phase of the co-operative movement is under trial at Wellingborough, Northampton, England, where 200 working men have banded themselves together and rented a farm of 180 acres, which they will cultivate themselves.

In the course of the recent " lambing down " case heard at Auckland, it transpired that a young man named Franks, who left Wanganui with £250 in his possession to have a " fly round " in Auckland, incurred a bill at an hotel for £147 108 in 12 days. The bulk of the amount was stated to have been spent in champagne, 1 brandy,, and lime juice.

The:., Wellington Post speaks as follows rtn the honorarium question : — " For the next month the only ' dead-heads ' who can legally travel on New Zealand Railways will be the honorable members of the Legislative Council. With the dissolution of Parliament, the right of exmembers of the Lower House to travel free will expire, and it is to be hoped that the railway authorities -will take care to see that the little gold passes, attached to certain watch chains, no longer frank the owners through. That some of the exmembers may try it on we have little doubt, and we have heard that some of them, before leaving Wellington, actually endeavored to get the Government to allow of the passes being used during the time which must elapse between the dissolution of one Parliament and the election of another. Of course, such a thing would be manifestly unfair. The country has already provided all members of the House of Representatives with money, over and above all their possible expenses during the late session, more than sufficient to pay all the cost which they can legally incur in connection with their fresh election. The least they can do, therefore, will be to pay their railway fares when travelling on election business, as their opponents will have to do. The railway authorities should demand the return of all passes now that the House is dissolved." The next demand —had the Government boon mad enough to permit ex-members to travel free on the railways — would have been for a sum to pay •'oction expenses. Candidates who had never been demoralised by sitting among such harpies as the majority of our members have .proved to. be, would thus have been placed at a considerable disadvantage. Public 'money for no work, voted to themselves by our representatives, has been so sweet and pleasant, that the taste for it will never be allayed. I

future, unless tho electors take a firm ) stand against m.-:dy an 1 gv««>dy carpetbaggers, there is mi saving ;it what sum the sessional \>:\y' will Wo fixed. While theru is no ul>ji>ctiuii to furnish rapriMentatives with the means tn travel to and from Wellington, and live ;iw*y from home at a reasonable rate, it is monstrous to invite a rush of " dead beats " in other careers to crowd into Parliament in order that they may make a living. Mr Grant White, in his new book, " England, Without and Within," thus records his impressions of English sincerity : — English people impress you, £r&t of all, by a sense of the genuineness of their actions and of their speech. Warm or cold they may be, gracious or ungracious, arrogant or considerate, but you see they are sincere. Englishmen adul terate their goods, but not their conduct. If an Englishman makes you welcome, you feel at home ; and you know that without reason, and often out of reason, he will look after your comfort — that for your well being while you are under his roof he considers himself responsible. Yet he does not thrust himself upon you, and you may do almost what, yon choose, and go whither you will. If he meets you and gives you only two fingers, it means only two fingers ; if his whole hand grasps yours, you have his hand, and you have it moat warmly at your parting. His speech is like his action. His social word is his social bond ; you may trust him for all it promises, and commonly for more. If you do not understand him well you may suppose that ho is indifferent, and careless, until something is done for you, or suggested to you, that shows you, that his friend and his friend's welfare have been upon his mind. Judge Richardson once had a stone thrown at him in Court, butashewas leaning on his elbow at the time it went over his head. In speaking of the incident to a friend shortly afterwards he said, " You see, now, if I had been an upright Judge I had been slain." But the funniest thing in connection with this incident, which is historical, is the record of it in Chief Justice Tieby's notes to Dyer's Reports. This is given in the remarkable law jargon, which it is difficult to believe was actually commonly employed at the time : — "Richardson, Ch. Just, de C. Bane, at Assises at Salisbury, in summer 1031, fuit assault per prisoner la condemne pur felony ; que puis son condemnation ject un brickbat a le dit justice, gui narrowly mist ; et pur ces immediately fuit indictment drawn, per Noy, envers le prisoner, et son dexter manus ampute, and fix at gibbet, sur que luy meme iuimediatement hange in pi'esence tie court." Drowsiness, biliousness, pains and aches, and ague, Hop Biltjrs always cures. Read.