LOCAL AN jj GENERAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 174, 29 June 1883, Page 2

LOCAL AN jj GENERAL.

His Lordship Bishop Bedwood wa a passengep by train last night. Father Careu aiso reached Palmeraton by the same train. In Auckland a subsidence of the street lormationhas revealed wooden tanks for the storage of water for fire purposes, constructed ■ome 20 years ago, the timber of whch (kauri) Is aa sound as the day it was put m. Kipe strawberries grown m the open air are now procurable m Wanganui, and the same fruit and green peas are m the Napier greengrocers' shops. _ We regret to hear of the death of Mrs Pavy, jun. The deceased succumbed to illness and prostration which succeeded her recent confinement. I A^arked honor has been conferred upon Mri-orster, who, with Mrs Forster, has been invited to Windsor by Her Majesty. It needs very little reflection to understand that recent disolomres of the imminent perils and miraculous escapes Mr^Forster has had from the hands of the assassins hare been I heard of from his Sovereign with deep sympathy, and that ifc has been Her Majesty's deSire to express it m this exceptional way. Doubtless his conduct throughout has also met with the highest approval, and, rugged liberal as he may be, he has shown himself staunchly loyal throughout, ; ! The Ohinemutu correspondent of the Bay of Plenty Times writes:—" Two of our local constables made a great raidjtbe other day on J four daik beauties, who were playing penny euchreinawhare. Their four pennys and i pack of cards were "collared," and they them- ! selves threatened with durance vile. Neither of the four expressed any sympathy when a few days later, one of the constables lost his W»y and had to pass a looenight m the bush, without tucker or blankets." Mr Walton informs us thfittha tender of ] Measra Meynok and Perrin has been accepted 'SfkSRStV 1 ******

The delay m removing the heavy land- 1 slip on the Stony Creek road is causing great 1 inconvenienoe and a total suspension ot \ heavy trafflo, Why is not a proper comple-me-it of men put on, and the obstruction removed. The tardiness displayed is very reprehensible. But for Mr Graff's promptitude last night a fire would have occurred at the Foresters' Hall, through tbe drop-scene coming into contact with one of the lamps. Mr Linton was expected at his office yesterday, but was not sufficiently well to | come down. Though much better than he was a few days ago, he is &tfll far from well. We have to thank the Government Printer for tbe first number of Hansard for the present Sesßion, also, a number of Parliamentary Papers, Bills, &c, &c. We are requested to draw attention to Mr .Snelaon's horse sale to-morrow. There are a larger number of draught horses than usual entered, also a timber dray and tip cart. Etiglaod's wealthiest baronet is Baid to be Sir John Ramsden, of Byram, Yorkshire. His rent-roll is computed at £170,000 a year. He owns nearly the whole of Huddersfield, the great manufacturing centre. The little bit he doisn't awn was a very Nabjth's vineyard to his father, who, according to popular tradition, once offered to its Quaker owner to cover it with sovereigns if he would sell it. " Edgewise, friend Ramsden ?" quoth the Quaker ; "m that case it is thine); otherwise all Huddersfield mustjstill belong 10 thee and me." " Edgewise" -was rather more tban the baronet couid swallow. A Philadelphia youtb who has been to the Hub, tellc us that the intellectuality of the Boston girl begins at the break-fast-table and lasts nutil the old folks go to bed. After ! that, if the right fellow .is m. the parlour and the light is turned low, she "acts like any other girl." The Windsor, (England) Gazette of date March 31st says .—The. death is announced as having taken place at Kurrachee, Bombay, of Captain J. B. Carey, of the Prince of Wales*B (North Staffordshire) Regiment (98th), whose name will be remembered m connection with, the lamentable death of the Prince Imperial m Zululand. Captain Carey was m charge of the party with which the Prince was when" the latter met his untimely death, A big blue-gum tree was cat down the other day m Victoria. It was 60 feet ia ciroumference and 430 feet high. Curran's rnling passion was a joke, in' bis last illness, his physician having observed m the morning that he coughed with more difficulty, .he : "That ■is rather sui prising' as I have been practising all night.% ........... The Ban Francisco City Government has passed a bye-law, ordering all boys to be at their homes by 9 40 ' clock at night, under a penalty of arrest and fine. We have ja9t received a Parcel of Clothing from the Kaiapoi Wollen mills. These Goods are of a Superior Quality and should be m Great Demand. We have also m stock, Roslyn and Kaiapoi Blankets, Flannels, Tweeds, and Wool. All these Goods we caa Confidently Recommend to our Customers. A Special line m Trousers and Vests, m cross sizes , for jstout men to be seen~ at Bentley Bros. Marlborbusrh House.— [ADVT.]