THE MERCURY. - TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH 3, 1885. - The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954) - 3 Mar 1885 (original) (raw)
Tue 3 Mar 1885 - The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954)
Page 2 - THE MERCURY.
TUBSDA Y NOtotWQ, MARCH S, 1886.
AT the lunch given to Sir HENRY1
WHENFORDSLBY, at Scow's 'Hotel, Mel-
bourne, on Tuesday last, ' previous
to his departure for Tasmania, simo
few things* were said -which seem
to requiro notice. In the' first'
place, we may remark that the gather-
ing was a large ' and ' ropresontativo
one, as members of the Ministry, of the
Press, and persons connected with com-
merce were present, including Sir WILLIAM
CLARKE, M.L C, who occupied the chair.
Amongst others present was Sir. ALFKED
STEPHEN, who is the father of Oie bar in
all the Colonies. He^as called to the
bar in 1832, and his been on the Bench
of New South \Valos for,, 32 , years
We refer specially to his presence because
in the course of his spe ch he doclared
that ho knew personally .that the idea
of Federation was entertained'as strongly
by the Ministers of Now South Wales as by
those of Victoria, an assurance which Mr
SERVICE baoked np by 'saying ," quite
true." Wo aro very. glad, to, hear that
thisi is the case and from Buch very good
authorities, but ne must'sayithat we »re
unable to^ reconcile (the statements juth
the facts. If it be trun that the Minsters
of tho Mother-Colony aro as" anxious'for
Federation as those of Victoria un
donbtodly are,;wo can only conclude (that
the Government of New South Wnlcayias
.no control .^ovor its AGENT-GENERAL,,
'Now,5) this is a very important matter,
seeing that it is proposed to make tho
AlJôTîfiî^onSroT mombors of ñ Colonial
Council, a question which'wes also referred'
to at the lundi, both by Sir .HENRY
WRENVORDSLBY and Sir ALFRED STEPHEN,
"to whoso romarkB wo proposo to rofor by
and by OE courso, if tho Agents Genoral
ato not bound to roproBont tho opinions
of ' thoir GovorriinentB, their pre
sonco in a Colonial Council would bo
an anomaly which might 1 ad to vory
serious consoquoncos, and yat it does look
at present nsif ono AGENT-GÉNÉRAL, atoll
ovont«, was, doing just.^-hat ho ploosod,
and quito misrepresenting thoso by whom
ho is appointed. Wo rofer to Sir SAUL
SAMUEL, the Agont-Gonoral for Now
South Wales. Recently, evor sinco his
Colony Ima refused to protest against
German annexation in Now Guiñen, ho
has boon tho most strenuous opponent of
the federation idoa, and haB ridiculed
it whonovor an opportunity of doing so
offered. At tho first monthly " houso
dinnor" of tho Empire Club, which
was hold in Jonuary last, Sir SAUL
SAMUEL made himself vory clear on
this point. He said, in responding to the
toast, "Britain, ono Empiro," tha't
" Groat Brit« in'át tho present time pos-
sessed a united Empiro so perfect that ho
beliovod the union could not bo made
moro complete. Ho looked upon tho
idoa of Imperial Federation na a delu-
sion." Wo thus seo that tho A GENT
GENERAL, tho authorisod representative
of Now South Wales in Great Britain, is
declaring openly and on all occasions the
idea which is most cherished by the
Ministers of the Colony a delusion, and ho
has done so evor ßinco, t and only oven
Bince New South WaloB separated herBolf
, conspicuously from Victoria m'tho mattor
<nf the proposed united protest. v,What
are wo to mako of this Î J Are wo
,to believe Sir ALFRED STEPHEN,' who
ought to know, or our own judgmont
'of facts under our vory royoB? It ia
scarcely credible- that ' the i Minifllors t ot
'Now South Wales would allow the AGENT
! GENERAL of tho Colony to go on de-
bouncing tho idoa of federation^ nhBurâ
(if they were in favour of it themsolvos, yet
'how can ( we Buppoao that ^so ? goodj an
(authority as Sir ALFRED, STEPHEN is mis
,taken! Hero is something which ro
jquires an explanation', and7'our Sydney
'contemporaries might do wellJ to enquire
twhat it^is that Ministers really do ínean^ ;
(and if they mean federation, why thoy
¡allow their .AGENT-GENERAL to ridiculo it
¡on every possible occasion.
! At the same'lunch the question of the J
.appointment of, tho Agents General as
members of a Colonial Council was
also referred to, ond it was' hold
to be undesirable both by Sir HENRY
WRENFORDSLBY and Sir A. STEPHEN.
Tho objections mado'by tho spoakers do
not, however, strike us aa boing very
germane to tho matter, and wo must Bay
that they seom not quite to have under-
stood the truo position of affairs. Sir
HENRY WHBNFOUDSLEY said.-"Prom,
what hu know of Australian statesmon, ho"
did not boliovo that Australia woiild-'eVer
allow her interests to bo govoinod by
gentlemen sitting in England. Aus-
traliana wore quito ablo to govern thoir
own affairs." We may ask, what has this
to do with the proposal to have a Colo-
nial Council to koop tho Imperial Go-
vernment well informed ? No ono, not
«von the Pall Mall Gazette, has yot pro-
posed that the Colonial Council should do
a*Bingle act of Government in Aus-
tralia, and it has boon expressly declared
that British Ministers must bo responsible,
oven as they aro at_tho present time, so
that Sir HENRY has boon knocking down
something which nobody sot up but him-
self. Tho proposal of Earl GREY wa3 in-
tended to got rid of tho ignoranco ns to'
Colonia1 fooling; ""onlythis, and nothing
more," hoaco thero is nothing : to inter-
fere with the complote indepondonco of
the Governments of Australasia. "Sir A.
STEPHEN agrood that the Colonies ivoro
no^hkoly to bo satisfied with a Council in
Loudon, and thought that tho time was
coming rapidly whon thoy would have a
right ti representation in the British Par-
liament. Are thoy likely ti be satisfied
willi that? We thiuk not. - Wo hold
that thero is no practical reprosontatio n
of tho Colonies which' would solve tho
problom of tho federation of tho Empiro,"
because the Colonies could not bo repre-
sented in a manner which, would satisfy
It is evident that any schemo of fedora- '
tion will have "to 'be slowly ,evolved,
and it is most probable that the
prooess of evolution ' will take many
years. Our object" should ' be', to re-
move obataclo3 out of'the way as far aa
possiblo,' the moro especially suchi_opposi
tion as that which IB now being shown by
Sir SAUL SAMUEL. A Colonial Council
might do a great deal , not, of course, to
govern tho Colonies, butto prevent such
fatal mistakes as have been recently mado,
by which the problom of a united Austra
lasiahas been rendered much more difficult
of aoluti jn than it WSB, and a feeling of dis-
trust h'asbeen created. Its uses in this direc-
tion would, we think, bo many and great,'
wh'lst it would be a most potent body in
clearing the way for ultimate .federation
All the signs point to a time, which may
nut be far. d'stant, when the British Légis-
lature will discover that it is not capable
of dealing with all_the Home, Colonial,
and Foroign questions submittod to it.
Mr, GLADSTONE has already declared that
the great difficulty is, to, got the required
work dono, and it is plain that the work
will grow greater year by year. When
tho point is reached at which it may be
decided to reorganise tho Imperial Legis-
lature, then the time will have come for
the Colonies to help in devising a new
one, and it seems to bo our duty to
steadily prepare for that time. One step
seems to us to be the Colonial'Council,
which would represent the views, the feel-
ings and the interests of the Colonies, and
so prevent a lepotition of the blunders
that have boen made, and pave the way
TUE position of the Gladstone Ministry is
not a very creditable one, after the divi-
sions in the House of Lords and House
of Commons on Friday, Practically a
vote of no confidence was passed by
each House. In the Lords the motion was
carried by a majority of 121, which is a
sufficient proof that the JIOUBO is not at all
satisfied with tho «ay in «Inch tho interests
of the Country ha\e been looked after, on
opinion « hich « ill ha ve great weight with
thinking persoiiB For, «hatovcr may bo
ths faults of tho Lords ¡ii£Cgaid to domestic
affairs, ho«ovor much they may bo afiaid
of those changos «Inch seem ,to ho thor
neocssary'outcpmo of the extraordinary 'do-,
velopm'cnt of ' modern society, they" aro
admitted to havo a keen sense'of'Imperial
interests, and to bo sagacious in their views
ofjÇtho goáeral., administration of''foreign
affairs. Thorefo'ro, tho carrying of a motion
"directly cciitmring^tho Ministry lor the mis^
management of foi eign affairs iii vtho Lords,'
will have considerable «'eight, and bo re-
gard od aB a roason why it Bhould bo mis-
trusted. Tile, majority in tho / Commons'
may bo regarded as tantamount to a defeat.
It is not a working majority. It cannot bo
said to bo a majority obtained on tho melita
of the caso, but rathor ouo'got by loason of
tho desiro to keep Mr. Gladstono in office, in
order that ho may carry out tho work of i e
foi in which ho has begun. It was said
by The '¿'¡mea only a short timo ago,
after a. strong gonoral condemnation of tho
policy of his Miuistiy, that ha would escape,
by his elonuonco nnd skill in explaining
a«'ay, a voto of consure, oven when tho cir-
cumstances acomed to bo almost hopeless.
Ho Booms to havo fulfilled the piediction.
Ho has sta\ ed off what would havo been
certain ruin to any othor Ministor, and has
got a majority of 14 to declare that ho has
not lost tho conGdonco of the House of Com-
mons, Practically, thoro is an expression of
no confidence all tho sa.no. It would bo
idlo to contend that a Ministry having only
a majority of 14 in so largo a body of repré-
sentatives cou havo tho confidence of the
oountiy, and wo must say that tho decision
to retain office in such circumstances strikss
us as being unusual and impolitloi Confidence
cannot bo reBtortd. It cannot now bo pro-
tended that tho Ministry has the country on
its sido, in spite of tho enormous bids that
havo been made for popularity, and tho
mannor in which many Liborals have sacri-
ficed foreigu to homo affairs. Henceforth,
the Ministiy must livo on a kind of suffer-
ance. It will be told that it has n ot tho con-
fidence of tho public, so that ita hands «ill
bo hampered, and will not bo in tho position
which a Ministry should occupy by'«hieb
gravo Stato questions havo to bo faced, and
mattera of momentous polioy dealt with.
3omo persons may urge that aa it has got
i tho country into a muddle it ought bo mado
to got it out, for which, perhaps, thoro is
something to bo said, but which, after all, is
but a sorry piospeot for BO great a country.
j CABLE NEWS.-Tho Gladstono Ministry,
/notwithstanding the rccontcrushing majol ¡ty
'against them on tho Egyptinu question, havo
decided to still hold office, as they « ere not
I numerically1 dofcated in the Houso of Com
I mons. Tho Russian Press, . presumably
) writing undor official dictation, states that
{an amicablo scttlomcut of tho Afghan
.frontier question is oxpectcd between Eng'
land and Russia, i The Viceroy ofjudia and
tho Amcor"of Cabool « ill meet at Punjaub
lin April .to discuss tho position. An Austro'
'German naval squadron has boen formed,
Icousisting of vessels suited for expeditious
¡movoments. News from America conveys'
¡the melancholy intelligence that ex-President^
Grant is dying from tho effect of cancer.
¡ThonowB from Egypt is unimportant, oxcept1
that Lord Wolseley announces that he now,
holds Korti and Gakdul, and that tho Aiabs
have soiled the abandoned position' at
Abuklca WeHs.,Tho advance of troops from
Cairo to Sunltin lias been delayed owing to
an accident to the General in command. '
! VIOE-REQAL.-Wo understand that His
Excellency tho Governor proposes to Icavo
Hobait about the 11th inst.I on a tour of
four weeks in tho island. His Excellency
«ill proceed by main road to Melton Mow-
bray, Oatlands, Campbell To«'n, Avoca,
Fingal, Se'Mary's, ana Gooigo's Bay, visit-
ing from tlioso, as contras, such places in
their neighbourhood as can bo conveniently
' THE NE«' GUINEA PROTECTORATE.-His
Excolleney tho Governor recoived a despatch
on Saturday from Lord Augustus Loftus,
Governor of Now South Wales, enclosing a
copy of an official icport from 'Admiral
Tryon, commanding Hoi Majesty's squadron
on tho Australian Pacific station, reporting',
the proceedings in New Guinea extending
the protectorate of Her Majesty inyNc«-,
Guiuca and the other Islands. The despatch
from Admiral Tryon is dated H.M.S. Nelson,
Sydney, Fobruary 10th, and acquaints His
Excellency that tho Queen's protectouitu
ovci Now Guinea has boen extended from
East Cape to Huon'Gulf, inclusivo of tho
land adjoining thereto, and of the ¡Blands of
the Louisiade Archipelago and to the Wood-
lark Islands, Long Island, and Rook Islands
Tho British flag has boon hoisted at \ anona
points, and pioclamatiouB lm\ c .boen made
bringing those regions under Hei Majesty's
protection and jmisdiction in tho same man-
ner as the southern coast and the adjacent
land and islands, with the islands in tho
Goschen S ti aits and thoso of tho D'Entic
oasteaux Group,' woio bl ought by proclama-
tion dated Gth November, 1S81. Copies of
such proclamation, and of the steps talton,
'«ill bo forwarded as soon as received.
I MINISTERIAL -The Premier (Mr. Adyo
Douglas) leturned to Hobait from Launces
ton by icxpiess tiain last evening, and will
bo in attendance at his oflico this morning.
1 I LXI-CUTIVECOUNCIL-Ouingtotlieabsenee
of the Prcuuci in Launceston theio «as no
sitting of tho Exccntivo Council yestei day.
Tho Governoi «'as in town, and called at the
Jpublio-buildiugs, but not on business of a
¡ TLLI OKAIMIIC Mrsrfcur, - Among our
cable 'messages received last night the
following caine " promiscuously '. to hand :
" Wi LLiNGTON, Monday -Government do
chncd ofl'uis Soudan unjustified i accepting
lcspousihility unsanctioned hy Pailiumeut.
Parliament decido next session «hat steps
next season's operations " ' r,
i TFLLNIOM-, EXCHANGE.-Tho following
additions havo been made to the Telephone
I Inchangé :-Mr. J. E Overoll, i Elizabeth-1
street (87) j Mr. W. Stotonsou, Elisabeth
street (89) ; Mr. n E. Wright, Park-street
(90) ; Messrs Gucsdon and ^Westbrook,
Colhns.strect (91) ;3Ir. E. C. A.. Jiichols,
¡TEM GRAPHIC.-Information wasrecohed
,ftom South Australia yeslciday to,the effeot
that communication «ith tho Western Aus-
tralian lino had been restored at 8 p.m. on
?"tlio* 28th ult ' The North'-Wcst Coast line
is interrupted beyond Deloraine. ' . '
1 ¡WFLLINGTON ELECTION.-We'wcro unable
last night to gotthe result of the Wellington'
election; on account of tho North-West Coast
'line being interrupted., ilt may probably
como to hand to-day, in which case i tho
result will ,bo posted outsido the Mercury
FINGAL RAILWAY^-The pontraotors for
the construction of 'tho Fingal railnay aie
taking all possible advantago of the fine
«eather atpiesent prevailing. The line of
works from the Corners end now extends a
distance of noirly 25miles, and corresponding
progress is being made on the Fingal section.
About 450 men aro, now being employed on
HEALTH PIIECADTIONS_Tho health officor
at Georgo Town reported by telegram to tho,
Chief Secretary yestorday ^ having boarded
tho schooner Orson 'on "herf arrival from
Melbourne on Sunday,' and the steamet1
Mungana,!on her arrival from the samo porc
yosterday, andi found all «eil on both
' À DESIRABLE VISITOR.-The Minister of i
Lands received a visit on Saturday from a
gontloman who has recently arrived'in tho
colony from England, Mr. Blanch Brain.
He has with him his son and his son in-law,
and describes himself as having had con-
siderable experience in collieries in Glouces-
tershire, and also with dynamo-electrical
machines. Mr. Brown has given Mr. Brain
letters to different mine owners in the colony.
and he will at once proceed to the country
districts on a visit of inspection with a view
to settling down if he can find anything suit-
CHURCH NEWS.-We have received this
publication for tho current month ; it ifl, as
usual, replete with items of church news of
interest to subscribers and gonoral readers.
In1 another column wo publish on extract re-
lating to tho Furneaux mission, which
speaks of good work attempted and good
NEW ZEALAND NEWSPAPER DIRECTORY.
'Wo have rocoivod an advertising sheet bear-
ing this title, and published by a Mr. Ful-
ford,! of Auckland. It is interesting as
asserting the fact that in New Zealand at
the present date no less than 150 nowa .
papers aro published-good, bad, and indif
forout-and ranging from dailies to month
lies, a pi oof not only of tho go ahead ¡dens
of Now Zealand people, but of tho multi-
plicity of distinctly localised interests there
prevailing. It may, however, bo montioned
that many of theso luminaries are but tho
veriest twinklcrs on the journalistic horizon,
modest in siro, if not in protenBions. Wo
once heal d a Now Zealand butcher remark,
«hen leferring to tho merits of tho local
"lag" m which ho waB interested, "It'a a i
okkard sue, sir. Too big to roll a pound ,o'
Btciikr in, and .not^big enough for a log,o'
mutton."' i if y p- i ï <,i /Í
. HUTCHINS ScnooL SWIMMING ' RACES.-,
Theso races will take placo to-morrow'at tho
Sandy Bay Baths, commencing at 10 a.m.
LOCAL PHOTOGRAPHY.- There is at pre-
sent on view in the window of Mr. J.
Bishop-Osborne, photographer, Murray-
street, a large photograph, ,15in. x 12in., of
the recent cyclists camp of the Marmion
Cycling Club. The tourists chose an
extremely pretty part of the country for
their camp. The party, Messrs. Spong,
Bishop, Irving, and Fleming, are depicted
in various positions, after a morning's shoot-
ing. A small tent is seen on one side and
bicycles leaning against the trees, suspended
from which are game, bugles, and cycling
accoutrements, making a very pretty pic-
ture. Altogether it is a good specimen of
the photographer's art, and reflects great
credit on Mr. Bishop-Osborne.
PRORATES.-The following probatcB and
letters of administration wolo granted
during tho past week :-Andrew Pox to
?Tollu Wholan, £00 ; Johannah Clyne Crear,
to Alfred T. Mason, £2,370; Christian
Fleming, to Molmoth Flotchor and A. N.
Coiuoy, £300 ; James Mathews, to Fiodk.
Tato, £205 ; Jamos O'Brien, to Joeopt Scott
and William MoICiulay, £15 ; Aliens Cum-
ming, to A. R. .Cumming and ltobort Cum-
TUE TicnnoRNE CASE.-Tho ptooccdings
in connection with tho Tichborne case, in
which chargcB of fraud had boon mado
against Rogers and Lammorso, caine to a
closo at tho Glenorchy Polico Court yester-
day. Mr. Alfred Dobson, who appoarod
for the prosecution, said that ho should not
offer any ovidenco, and tho accused wcro, of
course, discharged. Tho Warden remai kod
that this rosult would bo satisfactory to all
concerned, but this was assuming a groat
deal too much, as the non-production of ovi-
denco does not BIIOW that tho required
ovidenco could not bo obtained, but is rather
a proof that it is hold that tho ends of j ustice
havo boon attained by what has boon done
alroady.. Wo may ndd, for tho information
of the public, that tho stowards of the Tas-
manian Racing Club had nothing to do with
the abovo proceedings, Tho stowards of
the clnb had fully considered tho matter,
and havo not the slightest doubt as to
ovidenco on which thoy acted fully support-
'IN CHAMBERS.-In the mattor of tho Full
Moon Tin-mining Co., RogiBterod, and tho
Mining Companies Act, 1S84, Mr. Jahn
Mcintyre appeared hoforo Mr. Justice'
Giblin in Chambers yostorday, in support of
I au application on bohalf of the Commercial
Bank of Tasmania Limited, prayiug that an
order might bo mado for tho winding up of
the said company. After reading the affida-
vits His Honor mado an Older ducctiug tho
company td bo wound up, and fixeu the
, meeting to bo held for that purpose at tho
j office of Messrs. Butler, Mcltityio, and
! Butler, on tho 18th March însfc.
I CITY POLIOI: COURT.--At the City Police
! Court yesterday, His ^Worship' tho Mayor
i (Mr. J. G. Davies) and Alderman Crisp,
¡J.P.,1 presided. Edwardt Gordon was
¡charged with having, ou tho 28th ult., as-
saulted Constable King, while in tho execu
! tion of his duty. Ho pleaded guilty. It
'appeared from tho statement of tho con
,stablo that accused was arrcBtcd in George
strcot ou .Saturday evening for disturbiug
the peace, and on being taken to the station
kicked and otherwise assaulted Ids captor.
A fine of 20a. Gd.' was imposed, with tho
alternative of one month's imprisonment.
Aloxaudor Dunlop, charged with making a
disturbance on Sunday morning, was ordered
to pay a fine of 10s. Gd., or go to prison for
{ 14 days. Mary Ann Hancock pleaded not
guilty to a charge of wandering about with
1 out any visible means of subsistence, and
¡lodging in the open air .at Now Town on
Itlio 1st irish. Sho was convicted on oyidonce,
' and was Bent to prison for a month.
! 'LIBERATED FROM GAOL.-Tho young man
James West, who was concerned w itlt soine
'others in an usBault in Salamanca-placo six
years ago, was libotated fiom gaol at 1
o'olock yoBtorday, His Excellency the Go
vornor-in-Counoil having oxoroiscd the pre-
rogative of morey in this instance,
i AN OBSTRUCTION AT NEW TOWN.-Tho
Bittali Btono building on tho Now Town
Road, which used to servo tho purpose of a
toll-house, and now docs duty as a police-
man's quarters, but which is utterly un
buite'd in point of sizo for such a purpose,
deserves the notice of the Government,
v, lioso attention has often been called to it
by Mr. Dobson, the member for tho district. '
What is bchiud the paling fonce at tho side
ban only bo a matter of eonjeoturo to
the passor-by, but by'tho miBavoury drain
which issues from it, it cannot be healthy
for thb'rc'sidonts or anyono olso. New villa
residences aro boing run up iu profusion in
this'*locality ; anti ono gontloman, Mr.
Bûiiaall/has built a fine house just along-
side it. Tho o'd toll-house ¡B built, too,
right over the footpath, and extends partly
into the road, and BO it is a real obstruction
to"*thoJtlioroughfaio, beBÍdcs being detii
mental to tho interests of propel ty holders
in'the'Vicinity/ Its lomoval is a boon the
Government might, and should at once con-
I A CAUTION;-A correspondent writes as
follows:-"Justa line to'warn tho publie
against am impostor. T)ioro is at 'present'
going the rounds of tho city an elderly man
with a swag on his back. Ho called upon
liie this morning with a pitiful {tale about
having just como out of the invalid depot,
and requested help, as he had not had 0,
meal all day. Ho ^tated ho .was, going to
tiamp it homo at Sandy Hay. I gave lum a
ti ide, and warned him not to go the public
houses,' Ho assured me that ho used to
di ink, but ho did not do so now. On leav-
ing mo ho went straight to tho Queen's
Anns, in llariington-sticct. <il lind hu is
the same mau who lost his swag in a public
house a few days ago, of which . mention
was made in the papers. Moral : Never
rclicve'an unknown beggar with money."
. QufcEviioRouoji CONVALESCENT HOME -
A largo and influential drawing-room meet-
ing, at which His Excellency tho Governor
yfua present, was held at tho Bank of
Australasia yesterday afternoon, when tho
working of tho abovo institution was ox;
plained. As tho homes arc now loady,gifts
of fumituio and othci useful at tides wcro
asked for in order to prepare them for open-
ing, the Bank < of Australasia being the
Lijntral depot whero such things may be left,
Al Bubsciiption list was also started, dona-
tions and subscriptions"lo be sent to Miss
Poynter, Saud y jllay, ... . j , ,
¡BOYS' HOME,-Wo understand, on good
authority that Mr,. Gregory, tho recently
appointed superintendent of , the Boya'
Home, is leaving tho institution, and that
the post will, in consequence, bo onco moro
¡GOOD TEMFLABISM.-The Oom of tho Sea
Lodge, I.O.G.T., held a public mooting at
Sandy Bay on Satuiday evening last, whon
all the officers and members of tho Nelson,
Miranda,' and Diamond Lodges wein pre-
sent. Songs and recitations 'wcro gone
tin ough by tho various members of the lodges
very creditably. Duiing the evening Bro.
.Tollu Kayo, W.C.T., of the Nelson Lodge,
presented Bro.' Undorhill, who is leaving
.Sandy Bay,'with an addrcBB from tho Nelson
L()dge,-'and Bpoko in-high törms of Bro.
Underbill, both as a Good Templar, and a
constable. As a constablo by Ina obliging
arid couitcous manner, honest and indus-
trious habits, ho has gained the respect of
every resident in Sandy Bay, As a Good
Templar a botter nover workod for the
EXCURSIÓN' ' TO NEW NORFOLK.-To
.'mprrow the' Monaroh 'is announced ' !for
?another of thoso on joy able excursions up the
Rivor Derwent aa far as Nour Norfolk, whoro
\ chicles are always in waiting to convey
passengers on to tho Salmon Ponds and
'other places of interest in the district. Hop
picking is now in full swing, and adds
further interest to the trip. It is estimated
over 6,000 persons aro now daily omployod
gathoring'aud curing the hopB. The asylum
is always another source of attraction, and
tis there are many porsons in .Hobart who
have never seen the asylum, or at least not
for some time past, tho latter category
comprising ms.ny who aro strongly agitating
for its removal, the present excursion trip
offers a good opportunity for becoming ac-
quainted with tho actual condition of tho
RIVER EXCURSION.-The s.s. Huon will
make a 'moonlight trip on the river this
evening, leaving the whatf at 7'.'JO for up-
stream and the bays. The Rechabite Baud
will accompany tho' vcBsel" and perform, a
choice selcotlon of music for dancers.
Tho Huon also makes a trip to Now Norfolk
to-morrow, under the auspices of tho Now
BOOK AOENOY ion DIOOK.SE OF TASMANIA.
-Mr.iA. Wilson, whoso present address is
caro of Rev. J. .B. W. Woolnough, Davey
Btrcot, is prepared to receive ordcra for
books, oto., as sanctioned by tho Bishop of
LECTURE AT MECHANICS' HALL,-Pastor
R. McCullough .will, this evening, under
tho auspices of the Y.M.C. Association,
deliver ii lecture'at tho Mechanics' Ballon
the subject of tho "Pilgrim Fathois," doal
ing, as the title implies, with tho. early
colonisation of America, the vicissitudes and
porils encountered by thoso who first essayed
to wrest a i homo from tho wilderness, and
tho gradual beaming of better days, and tho
reaping t. of' 'a , joyful harvest. , Pastor
fMcJulfougfi, will doubtless do ampio justice
¡to tue subject, and a most, enjoyable intel-
lectual treat.may bo anticipated.' Songs'aro
'also announced, by Messrs.' Oldham and
'Huxtabld,'''and''rnuB¡cal selections by Mr'.'
)V S.'F.A. AND P. SOCIETY.-Tho comtnittoo
'of tho Southern Tasmanian Agricultural and
Pastoral Society mot at tho omeo of tho lion,
sootrotary (Mr. C. E. DavioB) yosterday
afternoon. Mr. E. Chancellor ocouplod tho
chair. Tho minutes of tho piovious mooting
«oro road and cofirmed. Tho annual meot
ing «'as fixed to tako placo on Friday, tho
13th Mareil, at 8 o'olook p.m., tho Piosidont
(Hon. N, J, Brown) occupying tho chair.
Thoropoit tobo readnt tho nnmiaimcotlngwas
road, ameuded, andadoptcd; andthobalanco
shoet and accounts «'oro nlso agrcod to. Tho
courBo of proccodiugs and prograinmo of
spoakoi s « as discussed and Bottled as far as
possible, thoro boing evory sign of as suc-
cessful a mooting ns it 1ms bcoomo tho custom
of tho sooioty to hold yoaily. Tho mooting
THE COIILIN MOTH AOT.-A mooting will
bo hold nt tho Royal Hotel, Peppermint
Bay, this aftornqon, to consider tho desira-
bility of ha\ mg tho district pioclaimcd clean
under the Codim Moth Act of last yoar.
NATIONAL BANK OF TASMANIA (LIMITED.)
-Wo publish in our advertising columus
tho prospectus of thiB propusod now finan-
cial institution, which has for its purpose J
tho purchasa of tho business of tho present
Balik of Tasmania, and tho extension of
banking operations on a scalo commonsuratc
«.ith tho rapidly growing coininorcial im-
portance of tho colony. It will bo noticod
in tho advertisement appearing in to-day's
issuo that Mr. C. J. Atkina, of 40, Colhns
strcot, has been appointed local agont (and
broker) for tho company, and at his hands
intending investors will find full attention
and careful conservation of their interests.
VOLUNTEERS.-Tho UBiial wookly parado
of tho Artillery Corps «as hold last night at
tho drillynrd. Thoro woro 65 all told pre-
sent, including Captain Evans, Lioutonant
Bonnison, and Surgeon Crouch. Tho mon,
«'¡til nflcs and sideatmB, «'ero exorcised in
infantry di ill under Captain EvaiiB. During
the morning1 ycstoiday Captain Evans, on
behalf of tho Artillery Coi ps, had aent ovora
telegram to Sydney, wishing tho mombcrB of
tho Soudan contingent a 'BuoboBBful voyago
and a safo return with all honours. A roply
was rqcoivodiand read last ovouing o« tho
parado ground from Colonol Richardson,
thanking tho corps, through Captain Evans,
for the couitosy thoy had shown and tho
kind «'ishos thoy,outertainod. ' At tho con-
clusion of tho parado, an ordor was read to
the effect that tho first qunrtoily parado
I undor tho commandant would tako placo on
I Monday next. A'quartorly muster parado
of tho Ilillo Regiment for inspection by tho
Commandant was held lust i evening on tho
Barraok-squaro. Thoro was a vory good
¡muster, 105 of all ranks being on tho dull
giound, under Captain O'Boylo. The Com-
mandant (Colonol Loggo), on arriving at tho
barracks, assumed tho command, and caro
ifully inspected tho'inon and their nccoutre
iincnts, after which they marchod past in
.column, quarter column, and at the doubla,
and advanced in roviow ordor and gavo a
genoral suluto. Captain O'Boylo thon exor-
cised the men in manual and firing exercises,
and Lieut. Becdham put thom through tho
bayonet oxorcisos. Colonel Leggo next
drilled the voluntoors in tho now
attack formation, and put thom through
sovoral field manouvres, and satisfaction
'was oxprcBscd at tho way,in which tho mon
had acquitted thcmsolvos. Thoy woro
marched into the drill-room, and nrrango
menta mado for tho clothing for the forth-
coming year. Tuesday and Thursday were
fixed for voluntoors being fitted with valises
and other camp equipmont. The,filing for
tho prices offered by tho Government will
take place on Thursday at' tho Macquarie
Point ranga, and on Friday and Saturday at
tho Sandy Bay rango. Tho distances at tho
Macollarla'Point rango > oro 200, 300, and
400yds., fivo rounds at each distance, tho
first pu'/o being £2, and tho total £8. At
Sandy Bay on Friday tho distances «'ill bo
200, 400, and 000yds., sevon shots at each,
while tho first prizo amounts to £3, and the
total offered is £11 5s. On Saturday tho dis
anccB will bo 300, 500, and 700yds., sevon
shots at each. The fust prize is £4, tho
second £2, and tho third £1 10a. Thoro aro
five prizes,the total boing £9 15s.
' THEATRE ROYAL.-Thoroughly novel and
exciting, and thoroughly amusing also in tho
comicality af its situations, tho farcical
comedy <7oi(/tuien had another most favour-
able reception at tho Thcatio Royal last
night in tin presenco of a largoaudicncc.
From the first moment of tho irritable Mr.
Mortimer Mnmplofoi d's career, his pioccod
ings and thoso of bia family were watched
With tho greatest interest, while their de-
pendents woro vory littlo behind in public
favour, and tho accessory of both Mrs
Mumpleford and Maria, tho baby and the
dog-oi lather tho dog and tho baby-\icd
in Tike manner for attention. It is difficult
to point out n fow amongst such a long list'
of BCroaming absurdities as boing moio
ridiculous than tho rest. Porhnps the last
act is the most delightful, tho hero's sccnos
with Dr. Bartholomew Jones, as excellently
played by Mr. J. W. Sweeney, and Deteo
tivo Miu<de as well given by Mr. II. Keono,
boing inimitable, Tho climax is tho biby,
while tho anti climax-tho dog-biingB the
ourtain down on a sccno of hilarity which is
very selc'dm surpassed in a thoatie. Con
fumon «ill bo lepeatcd this evening, and on
\Vulncsday, but thoso «ho «ish to Bee it
must bo eaily in tho field, as the Silver Kmq
is underlined foi lcpresentation, and tho
company havo to loavo noxt « cole for New
PHILHARMONIC Cowerin.-On Thursday
'ovcning next,-tho fouHh subscription con-
ceit of tho season will'bo'givcn hy tho Phil
harmonio Sooioty at tho Town Hall.
THE EIGHT OARED CREW.-Tho selection
of tho eight oirrd crow to róprossnt Tas
inaui.i in Sydney at present stands thus :
W. II. Cundy, No. 1 ; H. Westbrook, No.
2 ; E. Stuart, No. 3 ;'B. Stuart, No. 1 ; A.
Stuait, No. 5 ; T. Robinson,)No. G; E 1'
Watchorn, No 7 ; A. F, Shailand, stiuko ;
emergency, J. Todd, G. Oipwood, P. Criflp,
and,- Burton. Wo understand that tho
crow will row in a 1 oat built by Edwards
and Son, of Melbourne, BO on that giound
«'ill have nothing to complain of. Tho' men
aro doing good work, and have greatly ¡ni
Çroved linder the able coaching'of Mr. F. .T.
'. Norman. It is suggested that as tho
ovonings aro drawing in,'tho mon should get
out for practico in the morning, and loavo
no stono unturned in their endoavours to
do their best to uphold the honour of Tas-
SANDY BAY REGATTA.-A mooting in fur-
therance of tho above aquatic'festival will
be held at the Clarendon 'Hotel to night nt
8 o'olook. At a previous meeting a com-
mittee waa appointed to collect subscriptions
from thoso'favourable to the object,'und wo
hear that thoir appeal has been most libo -
rally responded to. > . i J
Pour ESPERANCE RKIATTA.-The Recha-
bite Baud have ohaitorcd the s.s. Southern
Cross foi an excursion to this regatta at
NEW TOWN TENNIS Cuni -The. fifth
aaiies of matches for the gentlemen's trophy
were completed on Friday, 27th hit., with
tho following results Í-G. Reynolds received
i-30 and a bisquo from'W. '6.''Jamieson,
and «on 10 to 1; E.,J. Hughes received
J-Jlö from W. P. Brownoll, and «on 10 to
8; and J. Hughes a bye. The, following
play for the sixth scries, which must bo
played boforo Thursday ovening :-7V. P.
Bro_wncll allovfs G. Reynolds 15 and a
bisquo ; W. G. Jamioson allows J. Hughes
i-30 and a bisquo ;rE. J. Hughes takes a
¡MIDLAND JOCKEY CLOU.- Acceptances for
Hurdlo Raco, Oatlands Handicap, Members'
Cup, Steeplechase, and Flying Handicap, to
be run at Oatlands on the 10th inst., must
bo mado with tho hon. 'soc, Mr. Sydney
Pago, by 4 o'clock this afternoon. At the
same timo entries cloac for the Maiden Plato,
of 20 sovs., tho nomination foo for which
MATBICOLAÏION.-Tho entries which closod
on Saturday last wore for the Matriculation
Examination of tho London University, and
only one namo «as given in. The dato'for
tho Melbourne Matriculation Examination
entries is not yet fixed, but it will' probably'
be as usual about the end of April, and
due notice will be given."1 ' ' L < '
LADIES' COLLEGE.-The annual mooting of
the shareholders in the Ladies' College will be
held on the promises, Macquarie-strcct, thiB
COLONIAL EXHIBITION or 1880.-A mooting
of the Executive Committee ,of tho proposed
Colonial Exhibition to be held lu Loudon in
I88G, will bo held in tho eoiiniitteo-room
HOSPITAL CASES -An oldorly man named'
Robert Holden, 65 years of ago, went to the
Gonoral Hospital yesterday suffering from
an abflceas on tho right forcfi rigel, which
was incised and drossod for lunn James
Astley, a littlo fellow of 7 years, who had
sprained his anklo by catching! his fopt in
a fence, had tho limb bandaged at tho insti-
FRANKFORD -A oorrospondout writcB :
"Tho weather is still vory bad, and «e
cannot now expect to got Jany burn off, or,
at loaBt, only a bad one. Tho annual dinner
and mooting of1 tho Farmers' Club will bo
hold horo on Wednesday, March 4, when we
aro to havo a criekot match«and snorts. The
comtnittoo aro busilyiproparing tlio ground,
and if fino wcathor favours, «'C oxpect to
havo a gloiioua tjmo Of it. Tho Engineei of
Roads is oxppctedjhoio shortly to seo the
requirements of tho district. < A meeting has
been hold at tho Stores and Post ,011100,
wh'en it was agreed that a deputation from
the various districts should meet him and
BIIOW him tho nood wo havo of road improve-
ments. Tho tondors of two of our local mon
wore accepted for tho scrubbing anil grub-
bing that part of tho road from tho Post
Ollloo to tho end of Mr. Potts' land, Tills
will bo ii groat holp to na whon dono. Wo
all hopo somothlng'morc will bo dono, and
Bpocdily, as tho engineer will soo for him-
RUHSKLI/S FALLS.-Mr. Thomas JFrod
8hain, Biirvoyor, lins latoly hoon in tho neigh-
bourhood of tho Russell's Falls river on
buaincBs for the Government, and doacribos
tho land in that locality aa 'being of lirst
class quality, and vory suitiiblo for suttlo
mont. About 20,000 to 30,000 acres aro
availablo, sovoral settlors boing already in
tho vicinity. It ia heavily timbered with
myrtle anil sassafras, and vory hoavy gum
trees, but thero is splendid wator power,
fronting as it doos on this largo stream of
water, and travorscd by innumerable crooks
which run on to it from tho sidos of tho
hills. It is now opon for selection, nnd ns
tho now lino of railway will bo iu Glenora
noxt yonr it is worth tho attention of pooplo
EMU BAY.-Undor dato 27th tilt, a corres-
pondent favours us with tho following ¡toms
of news, and from whom wo shall bo glad to
hoar rogularly :-"Tho s.S. Glunochil, 1,581
tons rcgistor, which arrived hero last Sunday
and began to disahargo ou Tuesday, has dis-
charged 000 tons of content ¡u four days, a
feat without proccdont at Emu Bay, and
what is moro romarkablo tho wind has been
easterly since tho vessel arrived until this
af tornoon. Tho vessel would havo been dis-
charged early to-day if a kotch that was em-
ployed as a lightor had not loft yesterday
morning for Tablo Cnpo, tho master boing
afraid of tho east wind, leaving the lighter-
ing to he dono by two open boats, Great
praise is duo to Captain win. Jones for his
indefatigable oxortioiiB in getting this 'vessel
disohargod. Tho Glenoohil will loavo for
Launceston to-morrow, 28th February, in
the inurning early. The -Wellington olec
tion ia tho chief topic of interest hero - at
presont. Mr. Norton-Smith's friends horo
Boom vory Banguino of him boing oloctod."