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Manawatu Herald, 21 November 1896, Page 2

Messrs Abraham <fc 'Williams hold a stock sale at Cofyton on Wednesday, and at Levin on Friday. The new steamer, the Sunbeam, is all but- oomplafe, the delay arising from the non-arrival of the boiler. The amouut spent in alcoholio liquors by the dwellers; in London reaohes nearly twenty millions sterling per annum. The Department of Agriculture have published the report of the Government Biologist in pamphlet form. It dealt with Biology and Pomology. Each of (he big parties given at the Foreign Office costs Lord Salisbury at least £1500, the floral deoorations alone amounting to a very large sum. • During last year the value of the spirits imported into Lagos increased from £1.---250,000 to £2,000,000. The trade ig mainly in the hands of German merohants. Mr Bruoe created a most favourable impression by his speech on Wednesday night, and has considerably strengthened his chances of sucoess. The Publio Trustee notides that all creditors and others having claims against the estate of the late Ellen Brown are required to be sent to him before the 4th February, lß97. A question was very nearly being put to Mr Biuoe on Wednesday as to whether he was in favoue of taxing bachelors. Lucky it was not put as it might 'hare been thought personal. It costs England £80.000 a year to maintain a squadron on the east coast of Africa to suppress the slave trade, and yet 6000 slaves ar* yearly smuggled into Zanzibar and Pemba, ■ .".."'• A rich discovery of gold in the Boulder mine, on the main line of reef, is the latest mining sensation at Perth. The reef is -4ft wide, and was struck at the 800 ft level, and is said to be carrying 87oz to 50oz to the ton ' * V X . I The Rev? CX tfOrubb*, the widely known missioner of the Churoh of Ireland, who. a few years ago visited New Zealand, has joined the Baptist Church. He was bap. tised by immersion at the Church at Westminster by the Rev. P. B. Meyer, Anti-Prohibitionists are at last waking up, and at the largest Prohibition meeting ever held at Waipawa, addressed by the Rev* Mr Mills, a resolution was carried by an overwhelming majority deolaring Prom* bition to be An unwarrantable interference with the liberty of the people, At Rongotea the other night Mr John Stevens, in reply- to a question, thought no advantage would result from closing Bellamy's. It is possible that his memory ig not retentative enough to bear in mind a very painful disoussion that took place during last session about a oertain member's leave of absence. Young men have a care, for, aooording to the Post, "If a man put his arm around a woman's waist and kissed her, that would, in my opinion, be sufficient to constitute an indecent assault," said His Honour the Chief Justice in direoting a jury at the Supreme Court the othei morning. A Marylebone (London) Magistrate, in refusing to grant the transfer of a publichouse license, commented upon the faot that the applicant was not directly the purohaser, and said that the person who ought to hold the lioense was the aotual purchaser, not a " shadow man." He declined to be a party to what he described as '•fftrming-OHt publio-houiei."

The Premier is to address the Otaki electors early next week. We much regret to announce the death of Mrs Onn Sullivan whioh occurred at her residence last night, after a short illness. The jury found a verdiot of " not guilty " in the case of Susan Shortt, charged with procuring abortion; It may ba interesting to those Burgesses who are on the Defaulter's List to know that if they pay up their outstanding rates they can vote at the Mayoral election. The Daily Telegraph says that Elvira, daughter of Don Carlo?, has eloped with Count Folchi, an Italian painter, carrying with her £12,000 worth of jewels. Mr J. B. Montague will sell by auction at the Central Arcade Auction Mart, Palmerston North, next Saturday, two acres of land at Foxton, being section No. 198, lately the property of Mrs Brown, deceased. Last week's Gazette obntains the announcement that Mr F. E. Jenks hag been appointed a member of the Otaki Licensing Committee in place of Mr T. P. Williams. The owners of the Queen of the South notify that whilst the Wellington Exhibition is open return- fares will be only 12s 6d. This should be very tempting to those contemplating a visit to Wellington. The Church of England and the Hooiety for the Propogation at the Gospel in , Foreign Parts will benefit to the extent of L 400.000 by the will of Mr Alfred Marriott, of The Orange, Mirfield, Dewsbury, England. Deoeased has left considerably over half a million sterling, and he bequeaths £100 eaoh to bis servants. The deoeased died a bachelor. A New Zealand cuokoo was aooidentally shot in this neighbourhood the other day. It very 'much resembled a sparrow-hawk, with the difference that its beak was not hooked, and its legs were of a greenish ' tint. A Maori informed us there is another 1 cuckoo away back on the hills who leaves i its chicks after hatching to be fed by some other bird. Cool conduot this ! Yesterday the Borough Council met to consider tenders for road works but only two tenders were received and these were found to be above the estimate, so were not accepted. The specifications are to be altered, distances reduced, and then fresh tenders will be called, after whioh, perhaps, the financial position will be considered. In connection with the Mission Week decreed by the Grand Lodge, 1.0. G.T., a special sermon, we are given to understand, is to be preached to-morrow evening in the Primitive Methodist Church by the Rev. Mr Barnett. The members of the local lodge have agreed to attend the service in regalia. The duty of all friends of the 1 temperance o usa to "strike out the top line" will probab y be dwelt on in the preaohir's <;->u,\! forcible style. Thoro w?.s a concert and dance at the Moutoa School house last night as a parting social to Mr and Mrs McCosh, and Miss Smith made a presentation of an , afternoon tea service to Mrs MoCosb, and a purse of sovereigns to Mr McCosh. The small building was orowded, and an enjoyable evening was spent. Messrs Stansell, Border and Ennis went out and contributed songs, Mr Alt Fraser a recitation, and the Misses Austin and Mr Austin provided some good music. Mr MoCosh leaves the 1 eohool at the end of the month. The Queen has signified her willingness to receive the petition whioh has been , signed, in 44 languages, by her women subjects in all parts of the world, praying for increased protection against the evils of the liquor traffic and the opium trade. The petition oontains 7,000,000 signatures and indorsements obtained during the last few years by the World's Women's Temperance Union. As it would be impossible to present to the Queen the immense roll : containing all these names, the pages have - been photographed and bound in two large volumes. The names of Miss Franois Willard, President of the Union, and Lady ] Henry Somerset, Vice, President, head the list. Certainly the most effective medicine in ' the world is Sanders and Son's Eucalypti Extraot. Test its eminently powerful , effect in Coughs, Colds, Influenza ; the re- ; lief instantaneous. In serious cases and acoidentß of all kinds, be they wounds, burns, scaldings, bruises, sprains, it is the safest remedy — no swellings— no inflam- [ mation. Like surprising effeots produoed ' in Croup, Diphtheria, Bronohitiß, Inflammation of the Lungs, Swellings, Ac, Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Disease of the Kidi neys and Urinary Organd. In use at all ' hospitals and medioal clinics ; patronised i by His Majesty the King of Italy ; crowned i with medal and diploma at International Exhibition, Amsterdam. Trust in this , approved article and ejeot all others.— [advt.]