LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 159, 3 June 1884, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Amongst all the thousands of Mormon immigrants who arrived at New York during the past month there is net a single Irishman. A Salt Lake missionary admitted that there was no use m trying to convert the Irish, but added " The Irish are not of a steady-going, industrious disposition that we care to handle ; they are too enthusiastic and spasmodic. 'Ihe elders of the Church say that they are satisfied that Irish converts would bring us into trouble, and we always keep away from Ireland on that account." Michael Davitt has abandoned politics. He purposes taking up his residence m Australia for the future. In response to an influentially signed requisition, Sir Julius Yogel has replied that he will contest the Ashburton seat. It is probable that he will address the electors at Ashburton on his way to Wellington. Yesterday was the anniversary of the death of Giuseppe Garibaldi, the illustrious Italian patriot. The suspension ot the Oriental Bank caused a decided sensation m San Francisco, not oly among resident financial and commercial men, but also among E glish visitors for pleasure or business. Several mining aud land transactions were summarily stopped owing to the bank's failure, and contemplated tours abandoned. The local banking institutions are involved to only a very small degree. The Bank of California formerly transacted a very large exchange business with the oriental Bank, but three years ago transfeir-d its account the Rothschilds The loss of his bank will be about £4000. The Marine National Bank of New York failed on May 6th. Ex-President Grant is senior member of the banking firm, and the largest stockholder. He will lose heavily. A relief movement is proposed for him. The Greeley Arctic Relief Expedition sailed on May 10. One of the vessels carried the Union Jack at fore m recognition of the lift from the English Government. Mr Henry George, author of " Progress and Poverty," and social agitator, \ras banquetted at the Metropolitan Theatre, New York, on May Ist. In his speech, he described the working classes of Great Britain as almost inaccessible to argument, owing to their dense ignorance. The middle classes, he said, generally received his lectures with favor, and bis land policy had taken a firm foothold among them. The eldest daughter of the present Lord Lytton, aged thirteen years, has finished a story that gives evidence of literary ability. A proposition from Longmans to publish it was declined. The Orient steamship Sorata, from Melbourne April 18, has arrived m London. Messrs Stevens and Gorton's next sale at Pahnerston will be held on June 10th. Tli9 entries at present received are published m our advertising columns. They include boof, mixed cattle, two-year-old ! heifers, ewes, fat wethers, horses, etc. Mr Rochefort was m Marten yesterday. Ho left for Feilding last night, and was to start the survey of the Oroua Valley route this morning. He has no less than fifty men and eight surveyors engaged on the Central Route. He expects to have his report on this route ready to lay before Parliament m July. From the Napier Telegraph we learn that Billy Edwards (Captain Russell's trainer), has just purchased the old hack hurdle racer Gundagai. It is to be hoped that now another owner has been found that the horse will not be disqualified by our local clubs, as m such a a case it would be hard lines for the new owner. A clergyman at Wairoa took occasion lately during his sermon to advise his congregation to vote straight m the coining election. The audience m the back seats responded by stamping their feet, as is usual at election meetings. At a meeting of the Acclimatization Society hold at Mr Linton's office on Friday last there were present Messrs A.. Russell, Caverhill, Flankins and the Secretary. It was resolved that the secretary answer a letter from Mr Beetham and ask what amount of subscription would be necessary from each society to carry out successfully the project of fish hatching for the North Island. The secretary's half-yearly salary was passed for payment.