Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 150, 8 June 1893, Page 2

Local and General News.

The Manchester Kifles will parade this evening. Tho Wanganui election takes place tomorrow. The Stipendiary Magistrate's Court will sit in Feildiug on Thursday next. The French press complains that the management of the Suez Canal is bom*,' transferred to London. The Oonoral Manugor of tho Colonial Rank of New Zealand, H. Mackenzie, Esq., was a visitor to Feildin;? vosterday. Several Feilding residents are introducing a nuuibet* of Jersey cows from *>ew Plymouth, for domestic use.

The Cabinet has definitely decided to ippomt a number of new justices of the >eace, chiefly in districts where the need >f more justices has been felt. One hundred and fifty of the songs and ballads of Burns are soon to be published in Czech by tbe editor of a Prague newspaper. Mr M. A. Floyd, one of the Liberal candidates for the Rangitikei seat, has consented to address the electors at Birmingham (Fowlers) shortly. The settlers at Pemberton have nom* mated Messrs J. Stent, and C. Pember ton, to the Minister of Justice, as gentlemen suitable to be appointed on the Commission of the Peace. Mr J. P. Oowie, tho new proprietor of tho Makino store, has a notice in our wanted column announcing that he is soiling his present stock at reduced prices for cash. Tho Commissioner of Lands, Mr John H. Baker, gives notice that the sale pi the Wanganui Harbour Board towuship of Pohangina, already advertised, has been poetponed to Wednesday July sth 1893 at 2 p.m. The rumour is again current that Mr Henry Irving will be knighted. Sir Henry Irying would sound well — far better than "Sir John Brodrib," that being Irving's name before he went on the stage. Little Girl : " I can't make it out; wby everyone wants to see your ma's baby. Babies is plentiful enough." " I expect it's because my ma's one is a new one, and they waut to see the latest style in babies." i The New Zealand climate is all astrtw i just now. Green peas in Auckland, strawberries at Waikanae, and gooseberries at Awahuri in what should be midwinter show that something is wrong with the system under which the seasons are arranged. The highest price ever paid for a book is £4,950 for Fust and Schoffer's ' Psalmorum Codex. 1 This book was bought by Mr Bernard Quaritcli, the well-known book.dealer of Piccadilly, London, at the Syston Park sale, December, 1884. It is said that £20,900 has been offered for the Hebrew Bible in tho Vatican at fiomc, and refused. To err is human, admits the Oamaru Mail, even in a compositor ; anJ he gives the following as another example of the ever-occurring printer's error .-—lnstead of stating that, at a certain entertainment. Mr So and so had given a powerful rendering of " After (he Battle, Mother," the unfortunate man gave out the title of the recitation to be " After you with the Bottle, Mother." Fever is very bad in tho Transvaal, and numerous deaths continue to occur from smallpox at Johannesburg. So serious has the matter become that the Government has decided to take most stringent measures, and threatens to quarantine tbe whole town of Johannesburg if the pro visional authorities do not adopt more precautionary measures. In a single week 11 whites and 12 natives, succumbed to the disease. On Tuesday last Sergt. Slattery and Constable Watty, arrested at Cheltenham a man named Andrew Thompson who is alleged to bo the man who stole £5 from David Goldins, whose companions, Hill and McCarthy, were recently sentenced to two years imprisonment in Wellington for the offence. Thompson was brought before the R.M. at Palmerston yesterday, and on the application of Sergt. Slattery was remanded till Tuesday next. Bail was allowed, but as the accused was unable to find securities he waa taken through to Wanganui. When discussing the package of poiaons question at the Napier Chamber of Commerce meeting last Friday, one member said he remembered in the old days when a country storekeeper sent a quantity of flour to a lot of natives who were about to hold a tangi over a departed native. Some poison had got accidentally mixed with the flour, and the Maoris, instead of holding a tangi over one of their number, had to hold it over a dozen. — Telegraph. Some French wags were recently engaged in the congenial pursuit of hoaxing a butt of their acquaintance. One of them gravely informed the victim that he knew a man who was stone deaf and yet sang most exquisitely. "Oh, come now," replied the innocent one, " that's rather too strong. If he's deaf, how does he know when he is finished singing ? '* *' Quite simple," was the reply, " they make signs to him." We would suggest that instead of planting the ordinary " weeping willow," it would be far better to plant osiers, which could be utilized for making baskets, and thus lead to the developetnent of an important industry in the near future. In the neighbourhoods of Chriatchurch and Auckland, osier beds have resulted in quite a large trade being done, and we commend this idea to the notice of the settlers hereabouts. A gentleman had five daughters, the first of whom married a man by the name of Poor, the second a Mr Little, the third a Mr Short, the fourth a Mr Brown, the fifth aMr Hogg. At the wedding of the latter her sisters with their husbands were there, and the old gentleman said to his guests : " I have taken pains to educate my daughters that they may act well their part in life and do honour to my family. I find that all my pains, care, and expectations, have turned out nothing but a Poor, Little, Short, Brown, Hogg I" The Hon J. Bryce, who is hero on private business (says the Auckland correspondent of the Dunedin Times) leaves lor Wanganui tomorrow. He informs me he has received overtures from half a dozen districts to stand at the general election for the House again. Mr Bryco had an interview with Mr Lake, M.H.R. for Waipa, who does not intend to contest the seat. But for the kind and handsome way in which the Waipa electors had treated Mr Bryce formerly, his resolve to abandon politics would be taken at once. As it was he felt himself free to act as he thought fit at the coming election. In a country house, not a hundred miles from Balmoral, a party of visitors were staying. One of them brought as a present to the children a tame monkey. Jacko got out one day, and next morning lay dead by the roadside, killed by tho frost. Tiro Highlanders came up, and approaching cautiously, stood for a little, *Eh. Sandy,' said Duncan, ' what's this?' 'Idinna ken,' said Sandy, ' it's dead sure enough.' He poked the stick about it, and then said: 'Janet Macpuersea's married till a man frae the Sooth ; but thd bairns is no sac rough, and toussie, as this yan. Heigh, Sandy, rin you awa, and toil tho minister; and I'll gang up till the big house, and see if ony o' the English vecsilors are missin.' An interesting event took place at Urenui, Taranaki, on Thursday last, viz, the marriage of Miss M Lucilla Halcombe (second daughter of A. W. F. Halcombe, Esq., of Fern Grove) to Mr James Gordon Glassford, of Clifton Downs, Mimi. The marriage ceremony was performed by the Venerable Archdeacon Govett, assisted by the Rev F. T. Baker, from Waitara, at noon, in the presence of numerous friends. Mr Napier Glassford acted as best man. The bride was given away by her father, and Miss Queenie Halcombe, sister of the bride, was bridesmaid. After the ceremony the hapjpy couple, as they were going to their eafiiagjS were saluted with the usual quantity of rice, They wer« driven to the residence of the bride's father at Fern Grove, where all partook of a sumptuous wedding breakfast. In the afternoon the happy pair were driven to the bride's future hvme at Cliftou Dowus.

The Albu 6isters will visit Feilding next Wednesday. The charge of arson laid by the police against Capt Baldwin is to be heard at the Wellington Police Court on the 16th inst. A brickyard is about to be started by Mr W. H. Entwisle, at Colyton, on a section of land belonging to Mr Andrew. For the season just ended, the Woodville Freezing Works put through 4000 carcases more than foe the. previous season. The Maoris at Aorangi on being informed of Te Kooti's death, made use of the terse, but pithy, expression, ll What's the odds." Thosd interested in the Feildinß " Mutual " are reminded of the debate on " Womeu's Suffrage " this evening. Mr Attwood will lead the debate in the affirmative. Professor Tyndall, in a violent attack on Mr Gladstone, says he is not surprised at his duplicity and madness. Politically and judicially, he is worthy of a traitor's doom. At o meeting of the Dunedin Presby. tery to-day, it was decided to hold a special convention to discuss the qucs tion of introducing the Bible into State schools, with a view to taking action at the general election. Captain Edwin telegraphs : — Weather forecast for 24 hoars from 9 a.m. to-day — Warnings for northerly gales with rain after from 12 to 24 hours have been sent to all places southward of Napier and New Plymouth. At the Palmerston R.M. Court, on Wednesday, Mr Brabant sentenced » woman named Gahan to two months imprisonment with hard labour for using obscneo language ou the Palmerston Square. The daughter of Mr E. Cossey, of Birmingham, who, it will be remembered, was severely burned a few days ago by her hair, which was saturated with kerosene, taking fire, was taken to the Wangnnui Hospital by the mail train to-day. She was accompanied by her mother, Mrs Cossey. Owing to the split which exists in the Liberal camp, it is stated that in order to concrete the party, a strong requisition will bo got up for presentation to Mr Arkwright, asking him to allow himself to be uominated for Rangitikei. The annual meeting of tho Foxton Liconstng Committee ou Tuesday was of a lively iiaturo, n.> less than four lawyers being present. Tho applications for the renewals of the three existing houses wevo granted. A licenso was granted to Mr G. Gray, but Mr Spelraau's application was refused. Mr Angus Clarke had a narrow escape last week whilst searching for his son's body. He was swept off his horse, the water at the time being up to his neck and a strong current running, nml it was only by great exertions on the part of those who were with him that lie got safely ashore. It was tbe party consisting of Messrs Ashworth, Gunclecson, Sanson, E. Lnnksbear, Wishaw, T. Stewart, J. Munro, and another, who accompanied Mr A. Clarke, which was successful in recovering the deceased's body, and not Constable Penny father's party, ns the latter were some miles away when the body was found. The Hon. J. G. Ward (Colonial Treasurer) left for the South yesterday, accompanied by his private secretary (Mr Russell) goes on to Invercargill, and is expected back on Sunday week. The Premier intends leaving this week on his promised visit to Auckland, where he has undertaken to deliver a public address. On hi 3 way down the East Coast ho will be joined at Gisborne by the Hon. Mr Carroll, who will accompany him thence to Wellington.