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Manawatu Herald, Volume I, Issue I, 15 October 1878, Page 2

The Wreck.— Tho scene at tho wreck of the Felix Stowc yesterday is said to have bo .en intensely thrilling. When some of the natives, who had made desperate efforts to save the crew, heard that the captain and three others were drowned, they cried bitterly, and wrung thdr hands with grief. It must have been exciting to witness the popr fellows struggling for dear life in the W^ter, and within a few yards of tho beach. W}» sincerely syprapathjf^ with Mrs Piggott pvfer the untimely death of her husband* We belfetd tfoe -at first supposed Maa r te be saved ; and it was only some hours latot thfct a lady resident of Otaki broke the-sad nejnrs to her. An interesting account of thfe wreck will be found in another column. Coach Delayed.— 6n Saturday the heavy rain» brought down a big fresh in tho Otaki, and the consequence was that both coaches were detained there. However, late on

Saturday iho fresh wont down, and the up | coach was able to lvneh Hright.'s hotel, where it stayed all night On Sunday momin<r, Pugs'-ey, who was driving, deter* mined to wait until the tide went down sufficiently to give a good bench, and, as is I narrated in another column, assisted at tho J wreck of the Felix Stowc. However, he j got away about 2.30., nnd vem-hed Foxton , about half-past 5 o'clock on Sunday oven- | iv». County Election. — Mr Loudon has determined to push his canvass for a seat in the Council at tho next election, in an onergetic manner. He announces a meeting at the Foxton Public HalJ on Friday next, at 7.30 p.m. The Immigrants.— -A number ef the immigrants per ship Rakaia arrived yesterday morning per Tui. Thoy wero all married couples or single girls, and had either been nominatod by friends in tho distriot, or engaged at tlie depot in Wellington for Manawatu settlers. We understand a nnmber of single men will arrive in a foAV days, probably per next steamer. Troupe. — We believe m about ton days a troupe of very clever theatricals will visit Foxton. They are known as tho Hart Combination Troupe, aud have just concluded a most successful season in Wellington. Wo anticipato for the theatre-going portion of the Manawatu settlerj, a rare treat. Mr R. W. Cary, bo well kuown in theatrical circles, is acting as manager for the troupe. A Splendid River.— Facts are bettor than asiertions. The steamer Tui crossed the Manawatu bar yesterday morniug before 8 o'clock, just three and a half hours previous to high tide, and was alongsido Foxton whaif considerably before 9 o'clock. This shows the splendid facilities the Manawatu River presents for navigati >n. Acknowledgments.— Wo desire heartily to thank Mr Walton, of Palmerston, one of the passengers by Saturday's coach, for the information suppiled by him regarding the Felix Stowo, to tho Manawatu Hkrald« Tub Wellington Railway.— Tho Wel-lington-Foxton Railway is first in the sch.dule of the Railway Construction Bill, which has beon introduced inti the Houso of Representatives by the Hou. J. Macandrew. Tho sum proposed to be appropriated is £150,000. The Wairarapa Railway. -This was to havo been openad on Saturday, and a great body of Wellington people, including the Governor, started, but when they got to Kaitoki, about 30 miios, it was found to be impossible to proceod, owing to immense landslips, brought down by rccont heavy rains. The party therefore returned to town. Tho Chronicle Bays the Governor was " chagrined." So we should think. Latest Carlegrams.— The latest European newd reports that the Glasgow Bank has failed, liability £10,000,000. Owing to this failure, threo Indiau banks have stopped payment with £3,000,0 : JO of liability. Deposits iv the Bauk amounted to £8,000,000. Tho Australian cricketers have beaten tho New York team. Thoy have lefbfor San Francisco.

Pai/mf.ksto.v It. M. Court. — A sitting of the 11. M. Court was held at Palmeraton yesterday, when ur. M. Snelson, Esq., J. P., occupied the Bench. Tho ouly caso down for heaving was ono of threatening lan. guago, prefored by Mary Maxwell against her lawful-wedded "loid'' Patrigjfp-aiia" which had been adJjosvn^drfVom. last sitting of tlw Oeurfcr'' Howevor, during tho interim, Mary had allowed her tender heart to relent, and when the J.P. sat down in the B.M/s chair, the Clerk of the^Qourfc was ordered to; write dpwnHr"P»se . dismissed ;; no appearance of plaintiff."

Himatangi Block.— On Satnrday afternoon, at 1.40 p.m., a "special " train started from Foxton with 20 tons of wire for Messrs Barber, and intended to be uaed for fencing purposes upon the Uiuiatangi Block. As the iun abuts tho railway, the wiro was distributed klohg tho line, and owng to the excellent arrangements made by Mr William Osborn, manager for Messrs Barber, the, whole work was completed, and the engine back to tho station by about 3 o'clock. In another column will be seen an advertisement inviting tenders for the first part of the fencing required upontho block, consisting of 3£ miles, the material being .distributed along the liae of fencing fts pair as possiblo by tho landowners. We believe about 2,000 posts nro already on the ground, and a similar number will soon be j ready for use. "VVe hear it is probable the i successful tenderer for the first .portion of the work may have the option of taking up ! some of the other fencing required upon the run. CmusTr MijfSTßßts.— On Saturday oven- ! ing a meeting was held at Howe's Foxton Hotel, to form, a Foxton • Christy; Minstrel Oliib. Tho preliminary busiuess was soon got through, and ttye feotaety/if properly conducted, bids fair to become a groat success. Mr William Shore was chosen HonSecretary, and was empowered to incur any necessary preliminary expense. Ifc wa 8 resolved t*) hold tho practices on Tuesday evenings, and to appoint ajnusical directo r at ' tho first prkctirii'j which takes place to-night. A committee was appointed to draw up rules for the club, and to submit th<fm to a future meeting. Considering the groat dearth of amusements in Foxton, I wo' anticipate tbo Minstrels will be welj

(Supported.

; DRUN-i.— On- Thursday qveiung, twomen napaef. respectively Henry ■ Summcra and Frederick Chirleit, who had been imbibing tog freely, -became very noisy in tlie vickity of the Manawatu Hotel, and were accordingly " run in " by Constable Purcell, after a sharp skirmish. Summers, however, became weary of tho hard boards, and bailed

himself out by payment of 10s, whilst Charles endured tho agony, nnd saved a pound, for onl'Viday morning when E. S. T ynne.Ksq' J. P. occupied themagisteral chair, Stunners did not turn upjj und his -40s bail was turned into colonial revenue ; Charles bravely faced the Court, was found guilty of being drunk and disorderly, and was requested to hand oul 20s, or go to the lock-up for 48 h.iurs. He handed up the "spondulix,'' and retired from the Court, a poorer and a sadder mau.

The Ohau Fkriiy.— Tho Ohau ferry has for a long time been a sore point with travellers along the coast, as no proper arangeineuts have been made for working it. We are pleased to learn that the Government havo instructed Mr J. T. Stewart, District Engineer; to prepare specifications for a punt, and call for tenders for its construction, as soon as his many pressing duties will enable him to do 30. It is proposed to provids for the first cost of the punt out of the vote for the inland road, provided the County agree to tako it over, and work it out of the or linary revenue, when completed. We believe the County willbe quite willing to do so.

New Guinea. — A Sydney telegram'dated Saturday list, sajs that New Guinea has proved to be ontiroly barren as to gold.

Aquatic.— A proposal has been made at Sydney for a grand intor-national regatta to be held there, and the proposal is uni\ ersally supported.

Secular Marriages.— No fewer than 49 marriages have been celebrated in Wellington before the Registrar, during the first nine months of tho present year, of which as many as eleven took placo in the month of September, just expired. In the previous years the number of marriages before the Registrar have usually beon ouly about a dozen or so. These statements show that the tendency to a secular marriage ceremony is becoming much stronger than it onco was.

Napier Agricultual Association. — The Evening Post of Saturday says that three very fine puro-brcd short-horn bulls were forwarded by Mr. Hunter, M.11.R., to-day, in tlie Rangatira, for exibition at the Napier show. They ara magnificent animals, and all display extraordinary development for their respective ages, which range from two years throo months down to only four months. Their color is a rich roan, and they aro the progeny of imported pure -bred cows by the Hon. Mathew Holmes' famous bull, Father Christmas, of tho renowned Royal Butterfly breed. Mr. Hunter's exhibits ou,,'ht to t:iko high rank at the Napior show. They attracted much attention and admiration on their way to tha steamer.

A Big River. — The recent heavy floods in the South Island, owing to the overflowing of the Clutha, will be fresh in the memories of our roaders. It may interest them to know tliat it has beeu cal« culatei tint the River Clutha dischirges into the ocean 1,600,000 cubic feet of water per minute, boiug a larger quantity than the Nile, and sixteen timos that of the Thamo_>. It is a': prosent navigahle 59 miles from its mouth, aud presents no engineering difficulties to prevent savi gation to it source, within 5o miles of tho West COUBt.

The luaEraEjsiiir.K — Mr Barton^ it^fT said, intends to stand for thft-Sfayoralty of Wellington at the forthcoming, contest. Other candidates will hfi'Mr I. Dransfield, (the present Maj^"and MrW. Hutchiion, an ex-Mayo];iJf Wellington .

l -^Bazaar. — At a reoent Wesleyan Bazaar in Wellington, tho sum of £330 was , raised. Tr is okxhuallv admitted by everybody who has visited Jacobs' Athenaeum Bazaar, that it is the only shop in town that contains a good and complete assortment of Fanoy U-odds and-' Jewellery suitable for Presents, Birthday Gifts, pr Wedding Presents. Parties requiring any of tho above articles will save tnomselves a lot of trouble hy oalling and inspecting the immense assortment, which is coo gigantic to particularise by advertisement. — Anvr.]