LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 179, 26 June 1884, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

An intense intellectual movement is said to be making itself felt throughout the whole of Iceland. It is headed by a still youthfull teacher, Torvald Thoroddson', of Mordruvellir. A second instructor is travelling over the island, delivering lectures on religion, piety, general culture, &c, and is establishing schools for adults throughout the land. The Napier Telegraph says :— " Apparently Sir Julius is a? difficult to fix for a seat as Mr Sheehan." , . . The Beaconsfleld Goldminiug Company on the river Taihar, m Tasmania, has now been at work for rather hiore than four years; and during that time has turned out considerably over 6 tons of retorted gold, ; and has paid during, the same period £311,250 m dividends. Sir Julius Yogel, m, an indiscreet letter., to the Po^has tho .presumption to write as follows ;—" The question cannot ntiw restl The Opposition are bound, hi justice to themselves, tbplace on'record' the fact that the Governor has been misinformed. Before proceeding to Supply, they are fully eutitled to pass a resolution declaring, by an address to the Governor, that lie is misinformed m supposing they are unwilling or unable to form a Government." Mr S. Locke, before leaving Gisborne for Wellington, promised to give his honorarium to the charitable institutions of the electorate. It was doubtful at tho time whether ke , would be able to take his scat before the House prorogued, but be reached Wellington m time and on being svvorn m was. received with loud applause.' I ■■- i- — . .

ik-iiovoliMicu lias been well described as doing unto others what others won't do to you. Not long ago a Napier gentleman paid the passage money of a servant girl from England to Napier, on the understanding (says the Telegraph) that she was to become a domestic of his and repay the amount b" instalments. The girl was prepossessing, and she went the way of all colonial domestic flesh, and got iwairied. The geutlomau suggested to the husband the refunding of the balance of money, but the latter has since declined the suggestion, because the girl when slio received the mono}' was under age. Moral : Don't engage good looking girls iv England and pay their passage money if under age, because if you do you may involuntarily commit an act of benevolence. Latest reports from Poverty Bay give little hope that Mr -Harry Austin Downes will be found alive. It may be remembered that Mr Downes was despatched from Gisborne to act as Deputy Returning Officer at Mahiafor the East Coast election. Up to the. time of crossing the Mareatahi river he was accompanied by Mr Bailey,Jwho strongly advised Downes not to cross, as the river was m high flood. Downes, however, persisted and when m mid-stream was washed off his horse. Downes swam back, but the horse went across. Downes then swam across, caught his horse, and proceeded on his journey. On the 16th a native found his horse with the saddle on, but the stirrup leathers and irons were missing, and the seat of the saddle was cut as though by. a spur. The Tawai creek, was. .the next , uangerous place Dowries had to cross, and it is feared that' here he lost his life. — -■ : ••■:■ : -■••■ : - ■ ; ■'■''■