To-day's Despatches.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 138, 18 May 1883, Page 2

To-day's Despatches.

(.UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION;) ' Auckland, This Day. The Rangitikei which arrived from London on Wednesday, picked up two Chinese seamen of the Kenraure Uastle; which foundered m the Bay of Biscay, also the crew of seven of the schooner Mary Agatha, oiff Gape Finnisterre. , 1 News recbived m Auckland states that Mr Red mo ad will not visit here for , two months. Coleman's- Hob Springs Hote}, at Te Aroha, has been burned. The loss is £2200. Christohurch, This Day. The Magistrate fined a man a halfpenny for assault, saying that under the circumstances he would almost have done the same himself . Four of Jacobson's diamonds - have been pronounced genuine by two experts from South Africa. ™At the Hospital a rabbit's cornea has been transferred to a man's eye to inw prove the sight. ! ! Dunedist, This Day.;^ Lost night's escort brought down £25,000 worth of gold. : ; Mr Green received a -vote of confidence at Waikouaiti last night. He said he would oppose Major Atkinson's national insurance scheme and land tax from whatever side of the House it came, ■ • ' GiSBORNEj ThiaDay. , His Excellency the Governor has notified to the M^yor 'that ihe will vif-it Gisborne on the 28th. The inhabitants intend according him a loyal welcome. The existing harbor difficulties will then be pointed out.