LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 202, 2 August 1883, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

': <\ ;' '> " ■"{.' : < " "' i. ■ "When the Bishop of Nelson was staying with Canon Farrar m London, he was requested to preach tbe annual sermon pn the anniversary of tbe accession of Queen Elizabeth. So he went at night to Westminster Abbey, and thereby the light of a solitary lantern wrote his sermon on the Queen's tomb ; For Xwo^houfs-he-^as quite alone m the vast abbey, surrounded by mute memorials of the celebrated dead. The effect of isolation m such a place was to produce sensations never to be forgot* ton., i A rumor obtained currency m Wellinga ton (says a Wellington paper) that the unfortunate man Adams — the warder who was murdered m the Nelson Gaol on Saturday last by the convict DaVidson — was identical with the man Adams whose name was so unpleasantly mixed up m the Longhnrst case. Inquires made 1 resulted m it being ascertained that the latternamed person referred to, accompanied by his wife and family, sailed for Sydney several- weeks since. 4 fatial accident took place at Dr. Siemens' steel works, Landore. Anumv ber of workmen were engaged m taking stock, and were busy with a stack of steel ingots, when tbe ponderous mass; frbm some undefined cause gave way, and fell j on two .of the ..workmen*;- v?Bb i were" sb; frightfully injured as to be unrecognisable, ; save by their clothing. - ;( -- ,i i,iu ' •- A terrible accident occured on t the Northern Railway of France; between Mouyoßury and Circs les Mello. M. Fan* quet,.who keeps a restaurant at Creil, was driving across the line, when he was caught by the train. The dogcart* was sma'Bn'edan'd -the horse killed. Madame and Mdlie. Fanquet were horribly mutilated and have since "died;" . ' „,.,/:,■;-• •-•;■•'* -.-' ; - -AX -"••'• ii By far the largest.icheme which is; engaging Pariiament tbis session is the Man« Chester Ship Canal, and the fight which is taking place' oyer it before the special committee is of most imposiflg^dimensions^ The ' interests ihvblFed Vaie, - of, Course, immense. Money, is, being poured out ■like water, ' hundreds of. .witnesses are being examined, anil quite, a crowd of Queen's counsel and "barristers are enA Parliamentary return of the number of agrarian outrages ia Ireland "during the month of April, places the; total at 73. Of these 32 were threatening letters and 6 intimidation by other means : 14 Were iucendiary fires; 4 maiming. cattle ; 10 iv» juring property ; 3 'firing into dwellings ; . 1 demanding arms; 1 robbery j 1 taking forcible posßesiion j &nji 1 riot. Of offences against the person there, was only one, and that an aggravated assault. '• A company called "The London •Syndicate of 'New.Gulnea ''< is projected. Its objects \ye vaguely 'deyribed m the following terms,; — "To colonise and acquire^ occupy, 'settle, and enjoy lands, rights, privileges, and . easements, .r on. property/ of all- kinds 0 - m ''thefejandsl 1 of -New Guinea or Australia;, or other 'islands.' m the Pacific or Indian 1 Ocehns, and to develop .the same." ,TJje capital is £50,000 m £25 shares. The promoters are not men of hot©,' . We are requested to state; that Messrs Stevens knd Gorton's' 'Marton sale advertised for the Bth inst. has; been post 1 -, poned,owing to Colonel Gorton's indisposition. ■-. , , , r _, ;,,.-i The old familiar cry "knives aad ,scizzbrs to grind might.have; been, heard. an. Palmerston to-clajr, -a peripatetic industry of that kind having started operations, and apparently doing well. There are strange rumours afloat m re« ference to the recent dea'th -of a Native woman, Harriet, who died suddenly some Weeks' ago. Y.We db;not know whether there if any. fbundatiqn or njtffor the reports, which arg extremely yagije; . • ■- V -•' y 'A ' ■' :' ; ' ** ' '■''"• "We again remiad Dr. Curl's patients that to-morrow is his ; usual , . visiting- day: at Paltcersten, his consulting rooms being Remington's Medical Hall.. '' There was no inspector of Nuisances' Report, toagbmit to the {Borough: Council meeting, last nigb£ VT The, cause of its absence may be thus explained* The Inspector 'Mr Graff,- had hi. notice book ready to submit to the Council, also his usual report, wnich he had m his satchel, and happened to leave them when he was on otjber bußinesß,at Awahuri. V» hen he got home he discovered his loss, but m the meantime the approach to the bridge had gone, and traffic had been suspended. The Catalonia is the largest merchant vessel tnat has eyer- entered Wellington. She i* nearly 100 tons larger than the lonic, but being, about eleven feet shorter, and haying. pnly_three' masts instead of four, her appearance is scarcely so imposing. ; At last a man has, been found who would notmarry for money, ami the fact is worth thg record, A certain young lady wrote to a popular yqung clergyman of Toronto' that he had converted her soul to grace, that she was ready to lay her -fortune-at his feet, that she loved him deeply, passionately, and that her hand was: his if he woulcl : itake it. . To which the clergy m&n replied; "My dear Miss— ' give your soul to God, your fortune to the poor, and keep yor hand till some man ask for it j Rumor has been again making free with the Premier's name, (writes ; tha Parliamentary correspondent of an exchange.) jft is said he is impatient to retire not only fromjofficial responsibility, but also from Parliament. There is not the least probability of his doing either of these things during the currency of tne present Parliament. The Ministry will have to be reconstructed at the end of next year, m ordinary courae, and it will be time enough to speculate on changes when they become Imminent. | remember hearing the same story soon after the present Government "took office. ~ " """ • •■<*- -~« ! The Government has stated its intention | of quarantining all imported dogs for ?a period of six months so as to prevent the introduction of hydrophobia.., f ,. t Mr Tole. has given notice < m the House of a vote for £25,000 for university coi-* leges m Auckland >aud Wellington, and Mr Shrimski of £25" OOq'f pr one at Qamarii A rneraber 'interjected "make it a million at once." ..""""". y The Press Assooiatihn Agent at Feildingjsenda along the wirenotice of a marriage. Where is the limit t The birth of ahull, calf next, and by and bye the coming into the world of a litter of pups' How devoid of sense some people are. The following comical advertisement appears m the Wanganui Herald: — Wanted Known — That I am not the happy husband referred to m last night's issue, m connection with the riot m Ball-atreet, Whaekboj Squaws,

It was stated at the Borough meeting last-night that next meeting Would be the last before the election rendered necessary by the retirement of Crs. Palmer son, Snelson, and Marriner, whose term of office has expired. In the House on Tuesday Mr Bracken rose to apprise the House that the m« former Carey has been shot dead on board a steamer bound for the Cape. - It would, therefore, not be necessary to give any special instruction to prevent- him from landing m this colony. (Laughter), " For keeping a disorderly ho.Uße.in Wei: lington a woman has been committed for trial. In one of the Parliamentary. divjsipni^ "l^Seddon/who had called for the divis« ion, claimed Mr Sutter's vote for the ayes because " he had not gone into the lobby with the hoel." The irrepressible .Pyke remarked, course Mr Sutter* went m» to the lobby with, his 'noes.'';- As the" member for ; Gladstone ia the champion big.nosed man m the House, the joke was appreciated.' The R.M. Court to-day was talcen up nearly, aU. morning with the case St. John v. Carlson,^ damages resulting from a collision. Mr. Baker, of Hankins'and Baker appeared for plaintiff, for whom after a lengthy hearing judgment was given for amount and costs, (including conse!' a fee) of £5 155. Tha ciaim>as f or £6. MryDinmly, formerly iUchanga of the Palmerston police district was a visitor to the-town to-day. The second reading of the Gaming and Lotteries Act was negative by 33 to 25.