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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 195, 16 July 1884, Page 3

IF The homeward Suez mails were delivered at London on Monday. The Governor of Victoria arrived at Melbourne yesterday, and was accorded a hearty welcome. The prospects -of Mr Macaftur's return are daily becoming more tangibly assured m his favour. An urgent appeal has been made by the British Government to France with reference to the convict question. Notwithstanding the venomous hatred of Mr John Steveus by the Martou paper, it is compelled to ad.tn.it that he " had a very good meeting at Martqn" on Monday night;. Yfe 'shall be-right glad when the elec, tions are over, for almost daily Mr Amos Burr gives expression to his political views m the shop underneath our office m a very high key, and m a tone not pleasant to the ear. We believe we know his political creed by heart now, and we wish we didn't, for then the daily rehearsals would at least have the feature of novelty. Mr StSveotf speech at Majton has gained him many adherents. Those who were wavering before have.now decided to support him, and his return is regarded absolute certainty. The celebrated medical clairvoyant will be inPaltnerston ou Monday, {and willpractioeforafew days. SignorHugV powersare nothing short of marvellous. The cable from Penang to Madras has been repaired and coinrauiucatiov re.fltored.

Surejy the Square en closure was never intended for a receptacle for rubbish taken off the street. This morning a roadman niigh have been seen carefully lifting an empty bottlo which was lying m the water-way, and carrying it across on his shovel, and flinging it into the enclosure, there to remain a thing of beauty and a joy for ever. Tho countenance of the man on his return bespoke a self-satisfied conscience •m a duty faithfully -discharged and a resposible undertaking intelligently carried out. The Jane Douglas and Tui were to leave Foxton for Wellington to-day at 2 o'clock. According to the new time-table which comes into force on and after Monday, the first train from Foxton will only go so far as Feilding, which it reaches at 9.50., leaving again at 11.15., and getting back to Palmerston at 12. The first train from Wanganui passes through Feilding ; and Palmerstou half an hour afterwards and goes on to Foxton. To our mind the present arrangement of the time-table is a very peculiar one. The Chronicle regrets to learn that Mr Bryce's father is seriously ill at Fern Flats, near Bonny Glen. Mr Bryce left by the afternoon train on Monday for bis residence.; ; X; /.,-. ' f