Local and General.

Ellesmere Guardian, Volume X, Issue 920, 20 June 1891, Page 2

Local and General.

LoNDOK Truth states that the Emperor of G-eruiaDy, m a letter to the Queen, protests strongly ngiinst the Prince of WaW uunduct.

bi% Smith, M. H . R, says that ( there are minerals m this country waiting develoctnent, that would yuy the nutioual debt of New Zealand.'

The Resident Mitgistrato, Mr R. Beethnnt, nttondod yeuteiduy to receive any objections to the Eluuiorul Koll for the dimrict. No ohj^ciious were made.

Thk Midwinter hall of tho S->u'hbridj;o Qiu.lrillu A«H«inidy vraa Ii Id last evening. TuerewiiHii lur^e utten \*nut>, and under tie iincion of die Mi'rgetic secratary, Mr E. (Jdwhd, ovcry tiling panted o£E most B>ititif«utorily.

We me iuf.»rni"il (hat coal nnd wood p Ifxruig go«t) mi i>> « >'ne extent inSouaioiiitg •, ami thiit llie tinavoi* do uot ho.i--ihlu i>> ai propriutd any oilier Hindi artioly •h>y tuny tneai with whildun^n^pd m fw/1 ijiuiu, tiu-fi.ci 'U i» <HrcanHMM^fU(n (|unri«r/| «R>l ihe \)i\Ut^^^^^^j^ M

Tbi Chrisrchurch hounds ra«et at Dunsandel on Tuesday.

Thb Blae Bibbon Gospel Temperance Society held its usual meatinjr on Wednesday evening m the Orange Hall. The vice president, Mr B. 0. Burnt, occupied the chair, and there was a good attendance. The mqst important feature of the proceedings was a competition m recitation by boys andnr twelve years of age Mas ters F. nnd T. Frame, Yj. and S. Richards, and W. Sherlow competed, and the judga'a awarded m giving th» priza to Manter F. Frame was well received by the audience. A reading by the chairman brong.it entertainment to * dote.. The committee met tmbMquently and arranged a programme for Hext meeting.

, Wi would remind oar readers o£-tho Sale of Work which takes place under the anipfces of 8t James' .Sewing (s uild on Tuesday uftemooo^ [■ For, f onio Jttme ,pa»^ the ladies of the Guild have b«en busy preparing for the Sale, and »-< large quantity of both useful and ornamental needlework will be offered for Bale, including such items as afternoon Jea cloths, warm clothing for ohildrefl, jp'itosEor'M, eb., et<!. In pddiiiori, thero'will be a choice display <>f hand painted ornatneut- 1 . ; The ladieM desire us to say that' they will be pleased to recoiv* orders for any^fcih'-l of work :' ahoald purchasorßunotj see .exactly) what they require at the Sale, it^an be m or procured for them. „ . On Thursday •v«ning Rev Mi* Parkotison deluored a lecture iv tt(« Town Hall, SouthbrMge, on the subject of the lifn and work of £f M. Stanley, tlie I dutinguiihed Afrioan explorer. >Jlrl(J«,O.; Waby occupied the chair.: It it to be Mgreted that so little publioity Wat uiven; to th« lecture ; hardly, anyon j kn«w of it, honce there war but a rety tuaull atUnd- i unoe, and the general public who were not present roused a most enjoy able*, lecture. Mi* Paraoaaon graphically sketched/ \he career of the explorer, and. ia Addition gave Borne highly interettiog political and geographical information concerning /Darkest Africa' He illustrated hia lecture byia large map, thua enabling hit hearers I to follow easily the route* of the graat traveller.. At ..its c^nclusian, the ...Rey E. Wfiitehouee moved a vote of thanksto, the leoturer, which was cordially carriedj ; v

Thk adjourned meeting of the EHe»-;. mere Licensing Committee was held at Leeiton on T 'ursiay, all the members being present The application of Perpy James for the reuow-il of the Licensb of the Doyletton Hotel was considered^ Mr J. Kenhie appeared to oppolie the application. He was h worn and «ita ted that the home had been badly conducted ; that drankenness. and profane language were common, and that the licensee had been convicted of Sunday trading. The Bench decided to grant the renewal applied ,for to Percy Jamas on condition t that he at -once transferred the Mcense -.to. Mr, Batsman, who now holds a tempo; rary transfer, and warned the hotel keeper , that if any breach of the law. were proved to^re taken place, hiaHoenH«> wqulj not. \ bo renewed at the next annual meeetiog.

The Leeston Town Hal| was. Mr ej l filled on Wednesday flveninif, -Whed Gronafal and Mm Mite appeared (hare. O/ring^tdi his indisposition, MrLawton ww un^ihle to appear, hooce the bulk of the work fell upon' die shoulders of th 9 tiny oonple dad ■ Miss Spenß«r. The last named lady openod the program uie with a son^, "IVn got it down on itey little slate," and duiing the evening' also' contributed *v H'gliland F'ing and :in Irish Ji^/trearin^ a double codtuine to suit both nationalities. The General ntid Mri MUe were introduced, ho singing " If £ were only lorn* dnouj^h," and other son^s. Some iatereiting facts m their history were told, He was born m Na* York State on OiJt 6ih 1864, and weighed at birth 2 Ibj. He grew till he was three years old, ou: since then Be' : has not increased m h\z«. Mra Mitb 7i*aMiss Edwards, was burn 'in Miicliigan,' and' weighed at binji l^lb. She grew for* five years and then aho ceased to increase.The parenls and other relations of both are of normal size. In 1876 they were exhibited at Washington, and Mr Mite received the honorary rank of General m the U. S. A.nny. A sciiottuiohe danced by (he tiny pair brought thaentertaiaioent to »a ml.