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Manawatu Herald, 20 February 1892, Page 2

Yesterday morning at ba'f-past eight another slight earthquake was experienced here. The School Committee meet on Tuesday morning to select an assistant mistress for the Foxton School. « There was a successful meeting of the Rifle Club on Thursday evening, and arrangements were made for firing practise every Tuesday morning at 5 o'clock. To save the time of the members it was decided to adopt the usual course of contributing sixpence each towards the pay of a marker, who will have the target ready paiuted. The object of going into practice is to enable the officials to classify the members for the Good Fit i ay prize competition. The firing points were reported to have been placed in order, and the butts and around the the target have been covered with manuka. One thousand rounds of ammunition and some new rifles have been ordered. Members desiring ammunition can now obtain some on the ground for cash at one shilling for ten rounds. Mr John Smith, of Motoa, is purposing erecting a new dwelling upon his property. He has oousulted an architeot, and hai commissioned him to prepare plans and estimates for a ten-roomed building, and if they are satisfactory, tenders will then be called. On Thursday evening three directors of the Globo Assets Company paid a Aisit to the Motoa estate and spent yesterday in going over it, At the meeting of the Rangitikei Bacing Club on Wednesday it was decided that if the course can be obtained from Messrs Stevens & Gorton, the Commiitee be instmotedto make the neoessary arrangement- for the holding of a meeting, part steeplechase and part flat during the month of May or June. ' A cricket match between the Foxton Olub and the Poroutawhao Club is being played to day in the paddook behind the Hall. Foxton went in first. The German cruiser Bussard, 1460 tons, eight guns, Captain Gertz, arrived at Auckland on Tuesday, from Samoa, 12 days out, in order to spend the remainder of the hurricane season, till the end of Maroh, in Auckland. The Bussard is a new steel vessel launched in 1890. She arrived in the Pacifio at the end of last year. She returns to Apia in April. The lo n W. H. Eeynoldshad an interview with the Hon J. G.jWard, at Dunedin, on the subject of the alteration recently made in the method of charging for telegraphic messages. And the PostmasterGeneral said he would give instructions that the old method of charging should be reverted to. The Governor left Wellington en route for Home on Wednesday morning by special train. The departure of the train was fixed for 11 a.m., and shortly before that hour the Governor's party drove up to the station, acoompanied by an escort of the Heretaunga Mounted Infantry in oommand of Captain Loveday. A good deal of delay was caused by the pressure of people cv ious to take a last look at their whilom Governor, but at 11.10 the train departed amid oheering aad the firing of a salute of 17 guns from the Thorndon Battery by a detachment of the Permanent Artillery. Kerei Kaihau, arrested on the charge of inciting Kima to remove the survey flag near Waiuku, has been committed for trial. Merchants in Moscow have raised funds for the construction of a railway from Samarcand to Ehokand, in Central Asia. Edison's new torpedo is reported a success. The case of blackmailing at "Oxford alluded to in our cable cews last issue was exposed in Truth, of 24th December, under the title of " The Lord, the Law, the Law Tutor, the Lady, and the Love Letter, says the Post. The name of the Lord conoerned was not given. The cable supplies it. The facts were briefly as follows : — Lord Hothfordj when at College about two years ago, received a letter purporting to be written by a Mrs Maitland, who described herself as a young and attractive widow. It invited him to an assignation. He did not respond to that or a subsequent letter. About 18 months afterwards he received a letter from a Mr F, Moreland saying he had issued a writ for £70, and inviting a private interview to settle the matter. No details were given. This not being replied to, a letter came to bis lordship's wife offering to leave the mysterious dispute to her arbitration. Lord Hothtield ptit the matter in the hands of Mr George Lewis, the well-known solicitor, who found a writ had been issued for £50, money alleged to be lent, and £20 for unspecified services. He at onoe engaged a detective, who found that at the address given by Mrs Maitland^and Mr M. Morland, resided a low tutor, about 63 years of age, named Francis Maitland Morland, with his aged wife and two handsome daughters. Morland, when he found Lord Hothtield showing fight, wrote discontinuing his action. Mr Lewis found others had been practised on in a similar manner by Morland, and Tralh, in expos, ing the facts, demanded that the University authorities should take notice of norland's proceedings, and that the Public Proseoutor should prosecute him for attempting to extort / money. This it seetna has been done.

The trial of Messrs Cooper and Bedwell, the two Englishmen. who were arrested at Sc Rtienne some timttfjfeo on a charge of endeavouring to obtaitf^tterns of French rifles, took place in camera Cooper was condemned to fifteen months' imprisonment and a fine of 3,000 franc, and Bedwell to two months' and 1,000 francs. A second shaft is now being sunk for the coal-boring at Dover. The experimental boring has reached a depth of over two thousand feet, with the most encouraging results. The preparations in progress at the works for extensive operations show that the promoters are convinced of the value of the discovery- The seams of coal passed through indicate the probable existence of coal throughout the district.

Messrs Boss and Sandford, of the Bon Marche, elsewhere direct the attention of oash purchasers of general drapery to the advantages to be Secured by making their selections during the present clearing sale at the Bon Marche. The goods being disposed of are all fresh and new, and the difference between present prices and ordinary prices is considerab c. A large quan,tity of stock has already been disposed of, but there still remains . a good choice of thorough bargains in 'Cottofl Stuff, Dress pieces and Remnants, also Calicoes, Sheetings, Shirtings, Flannellettes, and Household Drapery, while Mantles, Millinery, Dustoloa.s, and Sunshadejs are being disposed of at nominal prices to effect a complete clearance The Summer Sale commencing on Saturday, January 80th, and intended for the disposal of the balance of the Seasons Stock promises to be one of the most successful ever held at Te Aro House, Wellington. The Summer Sale offers substantial reasons why country residents should pay I an early visit to Te Aro House. By so doing, they would have an opportunity of purchasing some of the greatest bargains p. er heard of in the Drapery trade in New Zealand. We would remind the public that this Summer Sale is limited to 15 days only and the last day will be Saturday, February 13th. All orders, if accompanied with the Cash, will be instantly attended to and promptly forwarded from Te Aro House. Wellington. The Summer Sales will present to all visitors a wonderful array of bargains in all departments. We do not believe in the policy of* carrying over goods from one season to another. We would rather clear them out every season. Hence the reason for the unmistakeable bargains that will be offered at nhe Summer Sa'e Te Aro House, Wellington.