Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, SEPT. 17, 1891. A Bold Move.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 17 September 1891, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, SEPT. 17, 1891. A Bold Move.

It is refreshing to find that the Statesmen who rule England are equal to any occasion that may arise. The attempts of the Russian to cajole the Turk to allow of the passage of the Russian navy through the Dardenelles, has met with thorough disaster by the diplomacy of England's representative, who has apparently secured the Sultan's permission to allow of the island of Lesbos being used as an eastern Gibraltar. The sudden descent of vessels with troops munitions of war must have caused immense surprise, both to the inhabitants of the island, and Russia, and will effectually proclaim to that power that even if she has gained permission to pass the Straits, there is some one to be reckoned with, immediately afterwards, in very narrow and intricate waters. The position will be best learnt from the sketch shown below. The Black Sea is Russian, and ab the Crimea she has her southern naval yards. Cyprus offered a grand position at the east of the Mediterranean so far as the protection of the canal went, but it will be noticed that it lies too far back, giving an enemy's navy too much sea room after the passage of the (Egean archipelago was passed. As the Russian press has cried for the right for Russian men -of -war to be allowed to pass the Turkish straits so that thpy might be able to unite with the French navy, England has adopted the mastery course of securing the island of Lesbos, lying within forty miles of the entrance to the Dardanelles, and only ten miles off the shores of Asia Minor. The position is all powerful, as not only has the island large harbours, but the waters between it and the main land would shelter the navies of the

world. Action appears better than talk, and it would seem that the question raised by Russia has been made England's opportunity to farther entrench herself in that vast inland sea. We shall soon hear all sorts of protests raised at the action she has taken, but we may re? 4 assured that now it has been taken it will not.'ightly be given up.

Another Oroua Downs mystery ! At least it may ba for a clay or two. Some person who received a truck of firewood yesterday on unloading it, may be .shocked to find a battered hat amongst it. There has been no murder, only a little forgetfulness. One of the excursionists yesterday placed that hat for safety in that truck, fondly believing it would be brought to town" The best laid schemes go oft aglee, we are told, and so has this hat, as the truck was deatched and left behind a mile or so before the owner realised the fact that his hat was also there. Accidents will happen in the best of regulated families. On Tuesday afternoon as the special conveying the members of the Foxton Amateur Dramatic Company was watering the engine at '■ Mickey Town," an old man leading a horse attached to a cart came along the road. The horse appeared to resent the appearance of the train on that day, and quietly backed away, the driver still retaining, not control of the horse, but hold of the rein. The horse continued his backward course until he put himself and dray into the creek, a fall of about eight feet. The gentlemen in the train immediately hastened to assist, and after much labour got the horse out of his harness and out of the drain. The animal evidenced no undue anxiety, as during his enforced idleness he passed the time feeding on the rich and juicy pasture within his roach. His action appeared as one weary of the troubles of the world and as having sought 1 release by an absurd attempt to commit suicide. The driver was the one who least exerted himself, and, after the horse was delivered to him safe on the road, forgot to mention his obligations to those who had assisted at his rrlea c. Horse an 1 driver appeared nuite worn out. i We regret to learn that on Tuesday afternoon Mr C. Robinson's brown gelding Sligo uict with a very serious accident, which will prevent him from ever racing again. Mr Robinson turned him in the paddock to have a rol', and ha had not been there above ten minutes when he got his oft" hind log through the wire fonce. completely severing the sinew inside the hock and tearing the ilosh in a terrible manner. T'm loss is a serious one to his ownor, as he has hv\ him in the stable tVvd iig for a'joat ok%ii month;, with a vi-'\v to taltiiig part in l\n f.n-lhcv.nin.^ racing season. Tho annual meeting of th» Rowing Club fell through last night for want of a quorum. The Inspector of Schools will hod his annual examination of the Foxton School on Thursday and Friday, the Ist avid 2nd of October." The oldest living clergyman id said to be the Ilev. Joseph Hudson, vicar of ChilHngharn, Northumberland. . It lie lives until •Tan. i"i, l-Si-'J, ho will enter his 100 th year. lie is well and active, and takes < art in two services on Sundays. Mr Parnell would seem none the worse for the decession of Messrs Dillon and O'Brien. He was well received at Thurles (Archbiship Croker's town) on Sunday, 2nd August last, and entered Dublin the i-anie night a conqueror. Thousands thronged the streets, and the. reception was most enthusiastic. The fulminations of the Romish Bishops aro only laughed at in Dublin, and some strong things were said about them at the last Lea ue meeting. The Western il/rt/7, an English paper, referring to the prevalent ignorance of the Bible, states that when the late John Bright, in his famous speech referred to in the " Cave of Adu 'am," members of the House of Commons looked at each other in perplexity and wondered where the cave was iocated, many thinking it was somewhere among the peaks of Derbyshire. When Dr Johnson once read the book of Ruth to a coterie of literary men, they al agreed it was the finest pastoral idyll they had ever heard, and wanted to know the name of the new gifted author. Mr Edward Samuel Wesley de Cobain, M.P. for East Belfast, against whom serious charges have been preferred, in respect oi which a warrant has been issued for his arrest, is at Bouongue-Sur-Mer, France. The : J -ouae of Commons had been asked to expe 1 him, but suspended action until he had been served with an order to be in his p ace in the House. His so icitor has sent a st tutory dec oration to the Speaker stating that Mr de Cobain has been examined ' y a doctor, who has certified that his heath 13 such as to prevent his returning at present, but that at the end of sixweeks he hopes he will be sufficiently restored in health to allow him to appear in England to answer the charges. Sir Dudg on states that Mr de Cobain will return and take his trial as soon as his health permitted him to do so, and that he has instructions to retain counsel on his behalf. , We* were shown two veiy small specimens of the Indian t<m yilpn f ■ gro -ing in Mr HtT.ry Hammond's garden, the other day. They wore reared from s-eis brought direct from India by Mr A'Court when he returne' from his visit with the horses taken over by Mr John Steven--. The Foxton amateurs met v.ith a very hearty reception at Sanson on Tuesday evening, and were most hospitably treated, the performance winding up with a dance. Referring to the decided alterations made in the Land Bill by the Legislative Council the Press says the' Government must either drop the Bill or appeal-to ths constituen- ! cies,— a thing which they would not, in the , present state of public feeling, dare to clo.

The appointment of Mr Perceval to the Agent- Generalship has stirred the N.JS. Times to assert that a discreditable intrigue has been successful by reason of the weak ness of the Government, which ought on these matters to have an opinion < f its own. When a Government cannot insist on its own ideas in the matter of tho AgentGeneral and the chief officer of the House of Representatives, its dissolution is not far off. Spurling's report on the London hemp market, date I Bth August, states tliat the following consignments were sold: — Common and ordinary , RWJF, £18 15? ; AEJ, £18. Middling to barely fair, C&B, £21 ; Ett'VO, £21 10s; Tapakiri, £22; Orona, £21 ; Alderson, £21 10s ; OEO, £21 ; PB in diamond, £21 15s ; Okaua, £22. Pair to good fair, HK/VV in triangle, £22 15s ; HB, £22 10a ; CP, £22 ss ; A. Waimate, £2-2; .TH, £22; YE, £22 10s- Z, £21 10s. Good to good and fine, PK, £23 5s ; CCC, j £:« 15s. Many will no doubt recollect at one time 4 months was considered a good passage from the old country to New Zealaud. but in the early days of the colony six months was about the usual period. How everything has a'tered since that time, even in the length of passages. Mr J«mes Smith, of Te Aro House, Wellington, left Wellington in November last and even by the round about Suez route was timed to be in London within 50 days. During his stay in London he personally supervised all the buying for our present spring season. That he understood our requirements goes without sayiug, and that he would manifest taste and judgment in selecting is equally true. The result is the magnificent display of Spring Fashions we are now making at Te Avo House, Wellington. Just now we are too busy opening up our new Spring Goods, coming to hand by every steamer, to enter into details. This we shall do in a subsequent issue of this paper. We may, however, say V:at for quantity, excellence, value, variety, no previous spring exhibition has ever equalled the present one at Te Aro House, Wellington. Our country friends should if possible, pas us an early visit, or we will forward patterns of our uew spring goods, free by post, on application to James Smith, Te Aro House, Wellington. The annual stock-taking sale at the Bon Marche, Palmerston North, is now on. Visitors to Palmerston are requested to inspect the bargains in every department. Mi linery, mantles, ulsters, household drapery, Men's and Boy's clothing, a'l at clearing prices at the Bon Marche, Palmerston North. Ross ct Saxufohd. STANLEY SAYS: "After all there is nothing beats a cup of good Coffee." If you would enjoy such, drink Crease's A. If Coffee. Sold only in lib and 21b tins.