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THE BULLETIN
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Fix this textSYDNEY, SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 1880.
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Fix this text&I u §wlktin,
Fix this textSATURDAY, APRIL 24, 1880.
Fix this textThe University Election.
Fix this textViewing the result of the University election in
Fix this textthe light of a victory, it may fairly be considered
Fix this textas one which is satisfactory not only to the
Fix this textelectors themselves but to all those outside the
Fix this textpale —whether degreeless scholars or members
Fix this textof English Universities —upholding as it does the
Fix this textprinciple that members of the Senate should be
Fix this textselected from the list of those who have graduated
Fix this textwithin the University walls. Had people known
Fix this textnothing of the play behind the scenes they would
Fix this textcertainly have been surprised that Dr. Badham,
Fix this textone of the foremost of classical scholars, should
Fix this texthave come forward as the advocate of Sir Henry
Fix this textParkes, who, whatever his political qualifications
Fix this textand Parliamentary influence, still lacked many of
Fix this textthe essentials for a seat in the University Senate
Fix this text—the governing body of an institution which pro-
Fix this textfessedly has for its object the advancement of the
Fix this texthigher branches of learning. That Sir Henry
Fix this textmay have an earnest desire to forward the educa-
Fix this texttion of the masses no one denies ; I at had his
Fix this textlesire in this regard been accepted as an excuse
Fix this textt'or electing him to the Senate it is pin •, v - x ip
Fix this textaction should have been followed up by the turn-
Fix this texting of the University into a large public school. We
Fix this textdo not wish to impute unworthy motives to Dr.
Fix this textBadham, but it must nevertheless be unhesi-
Fix this texttatingly affirmed that the part he has taken in
Fix this textthis election neither reflects credit on himself nor
Fix this textupon the University in which he holds so distin-
Fix this textguished a place. Culture, not accidental circum-
Fix this textstances, must have preponderance in the govern-
Fix this textment of any University which is to maintain its
Fix this textcharacter as a seat of learning. It would
Fix this textindeed be strange were we to find an in-
Fix this textstitution refusing on one hand to admit the
Fix this textgraduates of other recognised Universities
Fix this textto ad eundem degrees without elimination
Fix this textand on the other electing to its Senate a degreeless
Fix this textgentleman without a classical education. Foolish
Fix this textattempts were made outside to import sectarian
Fix this textconsiderations into the contest; but while the bit-
Fix this textterest bigot could hardly find a point of difference
Fix this textbetween the opinions held by the two candidates,
Fix this textjudged by their respective utterances, it is pleas-
Fix this texting to find that the graduates of the Sydney Uni-
Fix this textversity are men who scout such considerations,
Fix this textand, thinking only of their alma mater, rise
Fix this textsuperior to the quarrels of political parties.
Fix this textNone now regret more keenly than Sir Henry
Fix this textParkes, Dr. Badham, and Mr. Backhouse, the
Fix this textexecrably bad taste which led to the Premier’s
Fix this textnomination, and which, even had the University
Fix this textbeen unrepresented in Parliament, could hardly
Fix this texthave been overlooked by the graduates. We
Fix this textventure also to say that the morning journal which
Fix this textgives so unqualified, bald-headed and reckless a
Fix this textsupport to Sir Henry Parkes, by this time
Fix this textwishes it could recall the revoltingly coarse abuse
Fix this textit so unsparingly showered in its issue of last
Fix this textSaturday on Mr. Forster and his supporters.
Fix this textThe Convict Bertrand.
Fix this textWe do not know the source of the rumour
Fix this textrespecting the proposed release of the convict
Fix this textBertrand who, some fifteen years ago, was con-
Fix this textvicted of the murder of Mr. Kinder at North
Fix this textShore—one of the foulest and most deliberate
Fix this textdeeds recorded in the annals of crime. Bertrand,
Fix this textit seems, has many friends in Sydney, and as these
Fix this textnaturally wish to have him released, the state-
Fix this textment that the Government intend to set him at
Fix this textliberty may after all be founded, not on fact, but
Fix this texton the wish which is father to the thought.
Fix this textHowever, though it may be commendable in the
Fix this textmurderer’s friends to do their best in his behalf,
Fix this textand though the fact that there are people in the
Fix this textworld who think of a man after he has been buried
Fix this textahve by society for fifteen years is creditable to
Fix this textthe human heart, it must also be remembered
Fix this textthat men have reason as well as sentiment and
Fix this textaffection, and that there is a justice which never
Fix this textdms. Bertrand, who loved Kinder’s wife, first
Fix this texttried to slowly poison his victim, and, failing shot
Fix this texthim through the head, at the same time trying to
Fix this textmake it appear that Kinder’s death was owing to
Fix this textsuicide— not murder. He was convicted of the
Fix this textdeed and sentenced to death, but reprieved on the
Fix this textground of insanity, though it must be admitted
Fix this text°n all hands that there was less evidence of mad-
Fix this textness m his case than in that of the monomaniacal
Fix this textrelon who shot H.R.H. the Duke of Edin-
Fix this textburgh. People now say that Bertrand is sane ;
Fix this textout according to the most authentic accounts it
Fix this textwould appear that there has during his confine-
Fix this textment been no change in his mental condition other
Fix this textthan that which might reasonably have been ex-
Fix this textpected to be brought about by advancing age. The
Fix this textpeople of New South Wales will exact a heavy
Fix this textpenalty from the Ministry which releases this man
Fix this textwithout being prepared to lay good and sufficient
Fix this textreasons before the public. Bertrand seems to
Fix this texthave murdered his man, feigned insanity, and es-
Fix this textcaped with his life. Nothing succeeds like success,
Fix this textand perhaps this is the reason why people say
Fix this textBertrand is about to be released.
Fix this textLicensing Day.
Fix this text“ As is usual in such cases, ‘ the great unpaid’ will
Fix this textmuster strongly,” says a paragraph in a Sydney
Fix this textnewspaper. There are few who will need to be
Fix this texttold that the “ cases ” referred to are those
Fix this textoccasions on which publicans apply for renewals
Fix this textof their licenses, and that the “great unpaid” are
Fix this textthe honorary magistrates in whose hands the
Fix this textlicensed victualler’s fortunes are placed once a year.
Fix this textThat it should be within the power of any news-
Fix this textpaper to hint that the magistrates sworn to do
Fix this textjustice to those who come before them assemble in
Fix this textcertain instances for special purposes is a strange
Fix this textsatire on the administration of what in New South
Fix this textWales is termed justice. But it is pretty well
Fix this textknown, and need hardly be repeated here, that
Fix this textsome magistrates do go to court on licensing and
Fix this textother days with their minds made up concerning
Fix this textthe cases they are appointed to hear, and that, just
Fix this textas some boat-races are “ rowed on dry land,” so
Fix this textsome applications for the issue or renewal of
Fix this textlicenses are virtually heard, not in the hall of
Fix this textjustice, but in the bar-parlour, where there are no
Fix this textpublic prosecutors and no witnesses for the prose-
Fix this textcution, but merely the applicant and his com-
Fix this textplaisant friend the J.P. Some justices of the
Fix this textpeace have, directly or indirectly, interests in
Fix this textpublic houses ; others are teetotallers and sworn
Fix this textfoes of the licensed victualler. A J.P. in either
Fix this textof the above-named positions is as fit to do justice
Fix this textto his Queen and country as would be a juror on
Fix this texta murder trial who surreptitiously held a heavy
Fix this textassurance policy on the life of the prisoner, or a
Fix this textjuror with objections to capital punishment so
Fix this textstrong as to induce him to commit perjury
Fix this textrather than convict and thus participate in what
Fix this texthe might regard as wilful murder. Either horn of
Fix this textthe dilemma is bad enough. There are momentous
Fix this textissues to be decided to-day. One of them is
Fix this textwhether a number of dens of infamy conducted
Fix this textby scoundrels with all the power given by wealth
Fix this textare to be allowed nightly to ply their iniquitous
Fix this texttrade in the heart of the fairest city of Australia,
Fix this textin utter defiance of law, religion and morality.
Fix this textThe licensing bench, whereon from time to time
Fix this texthave sat a number of interested perjurers, has,
Fix this textdozens of times, decided that the claims of vice are
Fix this textsuperior to those of justice. The police this day
Fix this textwill do their best to rid the city of that
Fix this textreproach to civilization, the “night cafs ”
Fix this textsystem, and if they fail, it will not be
Fix this textfor want of the necessary evidence. Unless
Fix this textthe licenses of those men who are shown to have
Fix this texthabitually traded in vice be cancelled, there is
Fix this textnothing ahead but the demolition of the present
Fix this textlicensing system and the transfer to the P.M. of
Fix this textthe district of the powers now held by honorary
Fix this textmagistrates. Were one man only to hear an ap-
Fix this textplication the public could fix the responsibility of
Fix this textthe issue or refusal; now it cannot do so, though
Fix this textthe cognoscenti are fully aware how individual
Fix this textmembers of the Bench vote on each occasion. In
Fix this textany case, we believe that the issue of licenses
Fix this textshould be entrusted solely to men not interested
Fix this textin trade, applicants being of course given the
Fix this textprivilege of appeal to the superior courts. Under
Fix this textthe present system the keeper of a city den, if
Fix this textrefused a license, quietly withdraws, and puts a
Fix this textdummy in his place. The dummy applies succes-
Fix this textfully and things go on as usual, for Cesar
Fix this textand Pompey are very much alike, and the
Fix this textrose smells just as sweet under its new name.
Fix this textIt would do much towards righting matters if
Fix this textParliament made the lessor of a public ■ house
Fix this textunderstand that he was so far responsible for the
Fix this textacts of his tenants that the latter, by infringing
Fix this textthe law two or three times, could absolutely for-
Fix this textfeit the license of a house for a year or two, and
Fix this textthus render the place utterly valueless for that
Fix this texttime. All this is pretty plain speaking, but what
Fix this textwe write is true .and in the interests alike of the
Fix this textpublic, of the respectable hotelkeeper and of the
Fix this texthonest J.P.
Fix this textSir George Wigram Allen.
Fix this textThe engraving which Ihis day graces our front
Fix this textpage is an excellent likeness of a most deservedly
Fix this textpopular man. As Speaker of the Legislative As-
Fix this textsembly, Sir George Wigram Allen is known to all
Fix this textfrequenters of the House on debating nights, and
Fix this textis also known, at any rats by name, throughout
Fix this textthe length and breadth of the colony, to all readers
Fix this textof newspapers. But it is not only in his Parlia-
Fix this textmentary capacity that Sir George has made for
Fix this texthimself friends and admirers. As the patron and
Fix this textsupporter of almost numerless institutions, he
Fix this texthas had ample scope afforded him for the practice
Fix this textof that noble-hearted philanthropy in which he is
Fix this textso ably and generously aided by his wife, Lady
Fix this textAllen.
Fix this textSir George is a native of this city, and was born
Fix this texton the 16th of May, 1824; he was educated at Mr.
Fix this textCape’s school and Sydney College. He was highly
Fix this textsuccessful during his academic career, and at
Fix this textits close entered his father’s office as articled clerk,
Fix this textserved his five years, and, having passed his exami-
Fix this textnations with great credit was admitted an attorney
Fix this textof our Supreme Court in 1841. Ten years later
Fix this textSir George was married to the eldest daughter of
Fix this textthe Rev. Mr. Boyce, by whom he has had a
Fix this textnumerous family. In 1859 he was elected as first
Fix this textMayor of the Municipality of the Glebe and held
Fix this textthat office for eighteen years following. In 1862
Fix this texthe was returned by the electors of the Glebe to
Fix this textthe Legislative Assembly as their member, and
Fix this texthas ever since represented that constituency. He
Fix this textis the President of the Law Institute of New
Fix this textSouth Wales; and, although that society is still
Fix this textin its infancy, has, he by his liberal-minded policy
Fix this textand thorough knowlege of his profession been the
Fix this textmain instrument in placing it upon that firm
Fix this textfooting on which it now stands. fie was the first
Fix this textMinister of Justice and Public Instruction in the
Fix this textcolony, and was chosen 23rd March, 1875. He is
Fix this texta senator of the University, having been elected
Fix this textto the seat which was left vacant by the death of
Fix this texthis father in 1877.
Fix this textSir George resides at the Glebe, and is always
Fix this textforemost in any work which may be for the good
Fix this textof the Municipality. He was one of the prime
Fix this textmovers, in establishing the Glebe Rowing Club, of
Fix this textwhich he Is President; and is also a staunch sup-
Fix this textporter of cricket and all other manly sports and
Fix this textpastimes. Altogether the career of Sir George
Fix this textAllen has been one of public usefulness. His en-
Fix this texttei’prise has largely aided the development of
Fix this textmany colonial industries ; and his name in con-
Fix this textnection with any commercial undertaking has
Fix this textalways been accepted as a guarantee of its sta-
Fix this textbility. Sir George has at the same time lent him-
Fix this textself "arduously to his Parliamentary duties, and
Fix this textho has filled the Speaker’s chair with excellent
Fix this textjudgment and impartiality. Our engraving, it
Fix this textmay be mentioned, is from a first-class portrait
Fix this textby Mr. Newman, of Oxford-street.
Fix this textTogether with Lady Allen, who enters with him
Fix this textheart s and soul in the'good work, Sir George gives
Fix this textannually no inconsiderable portion of his time and
Fix this textmoney for the benefit of the Sydney charities. Sir
Fix this textGeorge was knighted by Her Majesty in 1877.
Fix this textBanquet to Mr. P. A. Jennings.
Fix this textThe public banquet to Mr. P. A. Jennings,
Fix this textC.M.G., Executive Commissioner to the Sydney
Fix this textInternational Exhibition (whose portrait we gave
Fix this texta week or two ago) was a most splendid success.
Fix this textNearly two hundred and fifty gentlemen, making
Fix this textperhaps the most influential company that has
Fix this textyet sat down together on such an occasion in this
Fix this textcolony, did honour to the guest of the evening.
Fix this textSir Alfred Stephen, the Lieutenant-Governor, pre-
Fix this textsided, the vice-chairmen being Messrs. Fitzpatrick
Fix this textandß. B. Smith, M.L.A.’s. Amongst those pre-
Fix this textsent were the hons. the Premier, the President of
Fix this textthe Legislative Council, the Speaker of the As-
Fix this textsembly, Sir John Robertson, Sir George Inius,
Fix this textmembers of the Ministry, a large number of the
Fix this textmembers of both Houses of Parliament, the Ex-
Fix this texthibition Commissioners and leading private citi-
Fix this textzens. Apologies for non-attendance were received
Fix this textfrom His Excellency Lord Augustus Loftus (who
Fix this textwas unavoidably absent) and the German Commis-
Fix this textsioner. After the usual loyal and patriotic toasts
Fix this texthad been disposed of, Sir Alfred Stephen proposed
Fix this textthe health of Mr. Jennings, to whom, he said, the
Fix this textsuccess of the Exhibition was in a great measure
Fix this textdue, and whose action in declining a large
Fix this textmonetary testimonial did him a great deal of
Fix this texthonour. Mr. Jennings eloquently responded,
Fix this textremarking in the course of his lengthy
Fix this textspeech that he had always thought the best way
Fix this textto forward the interests of the Australian conti-
Fix this textnent was to weld together the best forces and
Fix this textnations that formed the British Empire, and by
Fix this textthis means to make it the greatest Empire in the
Fix this textworld. We had started as a nation, not by war,
Fix this textinnovation, ox’ insurrection, but by the upholding
Fix this textof peace, the sentiment so warmly cherished by
Fix this textthe illustrious founder of International Exhibi-
Fix this texttions —Prince Albert. In conclusion, Mr. Jen-
Fix this textnings thanked the distinguished company for the
Fix this texthonour they had done him, and expressed a hope
Fix this textthat this Exhibition would be a precedent and
Fix this textsign of what might be accomplished by the united
Fix this textefforts of all classes of the country. He hoped
Fix this texttheir loyalty to the Queen and Constitution might
Fix this textalways continue, and that they might be able to
Fix this textshow that, whether this country was divided ixxto
Fix this textStates or united into one, they were able to accom-
Fix this textplish a destiny which he thought one of the
Fix this textgreatest Providence had ever given to any nation
Fix this textin the world. (Prolonged cheers).
Fix this textSIR GEORGE WIGKAM ALLEN.
Fix this textIt's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
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