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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 185, 3 July 1884, Page 3

The crew of the derelict schooner, Hero, have been rescued. Tho vessel is breaking up. The Premier speaks to-night at Hawera, and Sir George Grey at Auckland. Our report of Mr Macarthur's meeting at Halcombe last night, will appear tomorrow. A new evening paper named the* Evening Press was issued m Wellington last evening. Mr Macarthur will address the electors at Ashurst this evening, and Awahuri to-morrow evening. All the Auckland hotels and billiardrooms were closed at 10 o'clock on Tuesday night for the first time. The altered advertisement from Ready Money Store will apppear to-morrow, also several other advertisements for which space could not be found before. . The first train from Feilding, to-day nearly rau down two bullocks near Taonui. A prompt application of the brakes saved their destruction. IJudgement was given to-day for defendant m the case Staite v. Coombs, for alleged illegal distraint, heard last Court day. Messrs Bentley, Bros, have been appointed agents at Palmerston for Messrs C. Hill and Son, of Wellington, the celebrated hat-makers. Any person can by leaving his measure, have a hat made to order. To-morrow is the day dear to all true Americans, being Independence day. It is also a day when sundry bills have to be met which is another kind of anniversary altogether. New Zealand alone has not replied formally to the to guarantee £15,000,in respect of extension of British rule m Pacific. Late Chief Judge Fenton is likely to stand for Parnell. • A decree nisi has been refused m Wellington divorce case Craig v. Craig. A correspondent writes tcfKnow if racehorses are allowed to be walked along tho footpaths. He saw one ridden this morning along George-street on the footpath tho whole distance. The annual cricket match between Oxford and Cambridge Universities was concluded on Tuesday, and resulted m a vtctory for the former by seven wickets. The cricket match at Sheffield, Australians v. Players of England, was resumed on Tuesday. The Australians', first innings closed for a total of 189. The Homo team m their second innings scored 37 runs with two wickets down before play ceased. The Chief Secretary of Victoria has found, it necessary to dismiss from the police force Constable A. 3.- Condy, of Pyramid-hill. On the 10th May Condy stuck up a drunken fellowship with a man m a pnblicliouse, and afterwards fought with him and conducted hjinse'lf m a most outrageous manner. He arrested his companion, took him to the lock-up, and then set him at liberty. During all this time Condy was intoxi- } cated. Five of the Australian colonies, have signified their willingness to contribute towards the cost of maintaining the ex- ! sion of British rule m the Western Pacific. ' A telegram from Melbourne states that other cases of illness similar to those which appeared at Malvern and Pranran and which were believed to be smallpox, continue to occur at different places. ' A student at the hospital is now seriously ill with the same complaint, and other cases are reported. The affection is said to be highly contagious and difficult to diagnose.