Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, DEC. 11, 1900.

Manawatu Herald, 11 December 1900, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, DEC. 11, 1900.

Mr Lewens, representing the Dresden Piano Co., is now in Foxron and wMI wait upon settlers. His address is to the care of Mr Alf. Fraser. The Foxton Rifles will soon appear in public in uniform, Khaki with green facings, as the members attended last eight to be measured for them. The next English and European mail, via San Francisco, will close at the local office on Monday, 24th December, at 8 p.m. Lord Roseberry has just written a book on the subject ot Napoleon. It deals with the final year 9 of Napoleon's life. It's title is "Napoleon: the last Phase." The census of the United Kingdom is to be made on March 31st. next. The date falls on a Sunday, and that day has been -chosen as most people are at home then. This will not be disputed by the clergy. A great reception was accorded to the Canadian soldiers on their arrival in London. They were shown the sights of the city, and invited to attend Parliament, where Lord Lansdowne, the Duke of Argyle. the Earl of Aberdeen and Mr Chamberlain delivered eulogiums. The new Bishop of Liverpool says that were the decisions of the Lambeth judgment and the Archbishop's opinion on incense and reservation are ignored md disobeyed, he will neither preach, confirm, license any assistant clergy, aor lend countenance or support. A natural way of looking at it. Guide, (pointing to the Egyptian Pyramids) " It took hundreds of years to build them." O'Brien (a wealthy contractor) " Thin it wore a govern'mint job, eh ? " The Queen's speech at the opening of Parliament was tho .shortest on record. It only stated that Parliament was summoned to make further provision for the wars in South Africa and China. Other matters will be left until the spring session. It is stated that Transvaal farms contain, as a rule, 7000 acres. A very small area may have been hoed by natives, on which maize may be grown and the rest is in rough pasture. For five months in the year there is not a drop of rain ; for three or four months out of the five, the farmer must leave his house, and takes his flocks and herds to the bush veldt, where grass can be found, and where his only bouse will be his waggon. " Poison in the cup " with a vengeance. It is estimated that 250 deaths have occurred during the past two years in England through, drinking poisonous beer, One Liverpool firm and two Lond.m fL;ns the brewers with poisoned sugar. The introduction of a Pure Beer Bill is announced, to prevent substitutes for malt and bops being used. We, in common with many of our contemporaries, have fallen into the incorrect manner of spelling the name of the capital of China, by writing it as Pekin instead of Peking, which latter is the correct way. Peking is a corruption of the Chinese Pee-Ching which means " northern capital." It is well to be right sometimes. John Clancy charged with having inflicted grievous bodily harm on Horace Holmes and Julius Mascarini, at Wellington, on 3rd September, 1900 was found not guilty of assaulting Mascarini, and not guily on the first two counts in regard to Holmes, but guilty of a common assault on the latter, and was sentenced to twelve months imprisonment with hard labour.

Messrs Austin's have their hemp mill in full swing. The shearing: at Herr'ncr^on ?'s finisheH . The clip has turned out a capital one. Mr T. Lewis, our new railway station-master, arrived from Eketahuna last night. The School Commissioners have granted Mr B. G. Gower a renewal of his lease of the Education Reserve held by him. The Boers claim to have ao.ooo fighting men. How many of these are men who have broken their oath of neutrality, after have been once captured and released ? Mr Robert Stansell has secured the Albion hotel at Shannon and will enter in possession at the end of the week. We wish Mr Stansell all success which we have no doubt he will achieve* Still greater interest will be taken in politics in future. At Hokitika the Premier stated it was the intention of the Government next session to submit proposals to increase the salaries of members to £300 a year. At the licensing meeting on Saturday a license was granted from 15th December, to Mr T. E. Wanklyn for newly erected premises on old site of Manawatu Hotel, Foxton, subject to same being completed to satisfaction of inspector. Under a new order issued by the War Office many New Zealand residents, who served during the Maori war will be entitled to claim a special campaign pension. The former condition that no claim could be made for a campaign earlier in time than iB6O has been abolished. . The biggest price yet given for a one-year-old Clydesdale filly in the colony was paid for the first prizetaker at the show held last week at Oamaru. She is by the horse Lord Ranfurly, and £100 was the figure, the purchaser being Mr John Boag, the well-known breeder, of Brookside, Canterburg. A porter's residence has been built on the railway property, fronting Harbour street. The main building is ot fourt-ooms connected by a passage with the kitchen and another room. It will be a comfortable dwelling, the house being well built and the kitchen provided with a range. The house is now being papered. Some much needed improvements are being carried out at the railway station. A luggage room has been built at the north end, and the ladies waiting room has been shifted further south to allow of a general waitingroom to connect with ticket lobby, and the ladies' room opening out from it. Both rooms h&ve fireplaces. The executive heads of the various Government Departments in Wellington have received a circular from the Under • Secretary of the Colonial Secretary's Office, stating that he has been instructed by the Cabinet to request strict compliance with the Civil Service regulations prohibiting any Government officer from giving information upon Departmental matters to the press without the sanction of Ministers. A pretty and characteristic story of the kindness of the Princess of Wales is being told. The Princess heard that an old man living in Denmark was in great distress of mind because his son, who was settled in South Africa, had been compelled by the Boers to take up arms against the British, and had been captured by Lord Robert's forces. The old man made a dsspairing appeal to the Princess of Wales on behalf of his son, and her Royal Highness, being satisfied of the genuiness of the man's story, and pitying his distress, cabled to Lord Roberts asking If the son could properly be released. The Commander-in-Chiet made inquiries, and finding that the prisoner's statement agreed with his aged father's story, granted the release in accordance with the desire of the Princess. The following extract fr^m a letter received at Home, in October, from Kroonstad is written by a lady who, with her husband and children, has lived in that town for the last eighteen months : — " Truly the British soldier is the most marvellously well behaved man. We live, as you know, in the midst of them, their tents surround us on every side. We have neither locks nor bars ; our valuable fuel, wood, coal, and other things lie in an open yard ; yet during all these months we have never lost the feather of a fowl (even when the army was starving) nor a match length of wood, and neither by word nor deed nor sight have been offended by the swarming men around us. Their discipline, order, and kindliness in a conquered country is splendid. I wish we could do more for the brave cheerful fellows."