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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 25 June 1891, Page 2

Mr VI'C oskey apologises to his customers for his projected absence from his hairdressing saloon in another column.

At the Supreme Court on Monday, in the case of Holmes and Bell v. Macdonald, it was disclosed that the defendant had asserted his privilege as a member of Parliament, and obtained a certificate from the Speaker ordering the adjournment of the case* until 30 days after the close of the present session of Parliament. It seems almost unnecessary to mention that this is one of the Liberal members of Wellington and returned on the working man's ticket.

The cablegrams sent out from London are most absurd. One day they state a thing, the next day they contradict it. A few days ago the cablegrames made the absurd, unlikely statement, that the Emperor of Germany, who is nephew to the Prince of Wales, hail had the impudence to write to the Quenn of England, con lomning the conduct of th s Prince in the Baccarat case. Of course it is now denied. Two days ago it was stated that Canon Legge had been made Bishop of Lichtield, yesterday news came that this was denied! Very useful such intelligence is bound to be.

Tiift m ny f r ends Dr Davpnport made when residing hi this district will regret to learn of the death of his sister Beatrice, at Derby England. The local paper recording the. fact says she had a singularly distinguished career a few years ago at the Royal Academy of Music, of which institution she was not only an associate but a sub-professor. Her distinctions were as follows :— Goldsmid scholarship, Potter Exhibition, Santly Prize for accompanying and transposing at sight ; bronze medal, silver medal and certificate of merit for pianoforte; bronze medal, silver medal and certificate of merit for harmony ; bronze medal for violincello playing. The above constitute an unbeaten record in the history of our great musical academy. • A deputation from the Education Board, consisting of Messrs J. E. Blair, F. H. Eraser. G. Beetham, Dr Newman, M. H. R. and A. Dorset (Secretary) waited upon the Minister of Education yesterday morning says the N. Z. Times and urged that the Board should receive greater financial assistance from the Government considering the way the district was progressing. Tha Minister acknow edged that the Board required more assistance, and he would do his best to obtain an increased vote for them. Details to hand of the attack by Chinese on the mission stations at Wu Hu, in Chiua, show that ten thousand of the rioters were held in check by the Customs officers for two days and a night, at the end of which time a Chinese corvette and two gunboats prepared to bombard the town when the rioters dispersed. The first section of the Manchester Ship Canal commenced in November 1887, was opened on Saturday. / The strike of Jewish tailors in London has collapsed, and the men are returning to work. General Booth announces his intention of leaving England on lis colonial tour immediately after the Crystal Pa' ace anniversary in the summer. He visits South vfrica, Australia and India, returning in January next. The Free Sunday Breakfast Mission of Edinburgh gave relief to nearly 17,000 persons last year. The late Mr George Hanglands, of the firm of Messrs J. & A. Campbell, warehousemen, Glasgow, has bequeathed £10,. 000 to Glasgow charities. The Upper House of Convocation, in England, has moved the appointment of a committee to further legis ation for represing the evils of betting and gambling. The death is announced at Itoylston, Mass., U.S. of Mrs J- B. Gough, widow of the well-known temperance advocate. She was Mr Gough's second wife. Tie died in t 1886, aged 69 ; she followed him on 25th April 'ast, aged 71. They weiv married 43 \ cars, and began the journey of ife together with a capital amounting to three and a half do'lars (14s 7rl). It is not too much to say that for half of Mr Gough's power, influence and success, he was in* debted to his wife's encouragement, support / and counsel.

We have beard of gome strange fish having been stranded on the sea-beaob, and picked up by the natives of Poroutawhao. They resemble a para, known as the frost-fish, all but the head, whioh is shaped like a kawai. People who have Been them aver that they have ,not seen the like before. We are sorry to learn that a little daughter of Mrs Dunokley met with a bad accident on Tuesday afternoon. It appears >hat the whole family went out for a drive, with Master Bertie Gray as driver. Having occasion to go to the horse's head, he stupidly left the reins in the trap with the result that the horse bolted. The occupants were all thrown out, the little girl mentioned having one of her arms broken through the fall. She was taken through to Pa merston yesterday morning for medical treatment. Caroline Peyman has been committed for trial by the Resident Magistrate at Wanganni for the murder of Emi'y KateSpicer. A rather unfortunate "break," necessitating both a loss of time and money, occurred at Mr E. T>avies' mill at Wirokino on Tuesday afternoon The pistonrod inside the cylinder broke, besides twisting other parts of the machinery. It is expected that everything wi'l be in readiness for a start again on Monday. The ketch Alice Jane, which arrived yesterday from Timaru, with a consignment of 40 tons of flour for Messrs McMillan, Rhodes & Co., has been six weeks ou the passage. Most of the time has been spent under the lee of Kapiti Island. The census gives a curious result for a little village in the south of France called Bauset, The number of inhabitants is returned as exactly 200, of whioh 100 belong to the masculine sex, and, consequent y, 100 to the feminine. Forty four of each sex are unmarried, and forty-nine are married. There are seven widows and seven widowers. General Booth's match-makers are to receive 4d a gross, instead of the ordinary' pay, 2Jd or 2sd; and this, in a week's work; will enable a quick hand to earn 15s, instead of something under 9s Od. The Queen of Roumania has sent to the Queen a volume of her poems, written by herself on ye lum, each page being exquisitely illuminated, and the vellum binding is beautifully painted. This is Queen Elizabeth's return for the attentions which were paid to her by the Court when she visited England last autumn. Messrs Ross & Sandford, of the Bon Marche, Palmerston North, state that in Co onial and Importe.l Flannels, Blankets and Rugs they hold a very large stock, and the va ues are not surpassed in this Colony. They respectfully request their numerous customers to send for price lists of Blankets and Rugs and patterns of Flannels. Colonial Flannels from Is per yard at the Bon Marchi. Ross & Sandford, Palmerston North, Direct Importers. Hamlet—'* The air bites shrewdly ; is very cold. Horatio— lt is a nipping and an eager air my Lord." Hamlet, Scene 4, Act 1. • As in the time of Pvoyal Dane and Courtly Horatio so of late, to use a very common expression, the weather has been •• bitterly co d." For the present wintry season there have been imported thousands of yards of the best Flannels and bales upon bales of excellent Blankets at Te Aro House, Wellington. Of Flannels we have at present a stock of about 20,000 (twenty thousand) yards in all the best English and Colonial makes, in White, Shetland, Orkney Scarlet and Fancy colors, and the prices range from 9-id to 3s per yard at Te Aro House, Wellington. tv c ar e noted throughout the Province for the excellent value we give in Flannels, so that customers may rely on getting their orders executed most advantageous y at Te Aro House, Wellington. Our usual stock of blankets is between 600 and 700 pairs, in both the Best English and Colonial manes. We buy at first hand in the English markets, from the very best manufacturers and at the lowest cash prices, and our Colonial Blankets are picked with great care from the best mills. We are thus able to sell our Blankets cheaper than nine-tenths of the trade in the colony can do. Our prices range from 6s lid to 50s per pair at Te Aro House, Wellington. As orders sometimes oome addressed to hands in our employ, and delay is therefore caused, we would notify .that a! orders and business letters should be addressed on : y to James Smith, Te Aro House, Wellington. PERSONS OF DELICATE CONSTITUTION, who are obliged to abstain from ordinary Coffee, should try Crease's Tabaxacdm ob Dandelion Coffee, which is recommended by medical authorities as a very valuable beverage for persons who suffer from weak digestion, flatulency, and nervousness. Sold in lib and £lb tins, Is tins." • ' , ' "• ■ / ■