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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 198, 18 July 1884, Page 3

The Hon. Mr Mitchelson has been returned unopposed for Marsden, and Mr Vincent Fyke for Dunstan. A mutinous attack took place m the Wellington gaol a.few days ago, but the incipient rising was quelled. The ringleaders were sentenced to bread and water diet and to forfeit marks for various periods. The ship Zealandia has arrived at Wellington from London. Mr Macarthur's resignation; of his appointment as Coroner is duly gazetted. The annexation of Zalulaud by the Cape Government is likely to take place. Cholera is still raging at Marseilles and Toulon. It is not spreading bey o ad thoßo cities. The Masonic Ball at Feilding last night passed off very successfully, all present enjoying themselves immensely. : The report m the London Times of the rejection by the Chinese of the French demand for indemnity over the Langson affair is now stated to be untrue. , Mr Stevens will address the electors as under : — Kiwitea, July 19ih ; Upper Tutaenui, July 21st ; m each instance at 7.30 p.m. A Wanganui firm of butchers are now sending meat m handy joints to Wellington to be sold at auction as .an experiment to test the trade. . In consequence of the election . taking place on Tuesday, the date of our cotlector's visit to Ashurst will be the previous Monday, tho 21st inst. This date will probably suit our subscribers better than Tuesday. Wo request prompt settlements m all cases. \f' ;;,.' Signor Hug will be glad to give his services gratuitously to any deserving case, and will ask the attendance of the Press, and one or two prominent local citizens, at the consultation. Mr W. Squire, Stoney Croefc, advertises a convenient property for sale or lease on easy terms. There ip a cottage on the property, which consists of 55 acres, and a permanent water supply. Quite a number of residents have been consulting the Electoral Roll m the Standard office, during the last few days, many of them only to find that their names are not on the roll at all, Mr Patten says he filled m a form and gave it to Mr Bray m !Feildin.g t but apparently it has never been forwarded. The public must understand that each mii dividual mUst see for himself that his I name is on the roll, and not trust to its being put mby anyone for him. Only I once m three years, as a rule, can they I exercise the priviloge of recording their | votes, and all care should be taken that when they desire to do so the privilege has not been forfeited through their own neglect or indifference. . Telegrams from Aden state that the British Political Resident has proceeded to Berbera, a maritime station m tho Soremali country, on the African coast m the Gulf of Aden, m order to annex it to the British Crown. Another patient m the Melbourne hospital has been isolated, fears bciug entertained that the case is one of smallpox. Judge Moiesworth has. m,a,da an, order to stay the winding-up o£ the local afjfairj of $ie G,ri,er\tal Bank. " i^uld Donald" asks " is it a fact that one of the candidates for Manuwatu was inquiring last week for the " Corruption Act," and was all m a fog at Karere about the " truck" system, saying that it was the manager's duty to look after tbe "trucks!"

| IFurther cases of the doubtful sickness which is now prevalent have occurred at Hotham and Mount < : ambier, near Melbourne and tlia patients have been isolated. The British Queen sailed from Lyttelton for London yesterday. Dr Parry, the drunken M.D. who is doing a sentence for manslaughter has had his name removed from the medical register of the colony. The Rev. Father Lemenant Des. Chesnaißoe S.P. w&s a passenger by coach from Woodville last night, and is annouueed to deliver a lecture on Wednesday evening m the Foresters 1 Hall the subject being " Social Progress and Universal Suffrage." There will be a concert afterwards. The proceeds will ba in aid of St Patrick's Church. A very large attendance may be expected.