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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 220, 12 August 1884, Page 3

MrT. R. Walton's letter _m reply to the^ev, Mr Bunn on Spiritualism, will appear to-morrow/ ' Nothing is yet settled with regard to the formation of the new Ministry. iNegotiations are still proceeding. between Sir Julius Yogel and'; leading members of; the Opposition, namely, Messrs-Stout, Montgomery, Ballance, Macandrew, and others. i There are some nice lawyers m Masterton. Mr Skipper, solicitor, was charged at the R.M. Court there yesterday with obstructing the police. He appeared m nn excited condition answering tha charge and wag taken into custody till 3; p.m., as his 'state* was equivalent to contempt. A comet has been seen iv Auckland, which is probably the one reported from Sydney a few days ago. ' ;'j Messrs? Stevens & Gorton's Borough Sale took place this afternoon. > The ship Closeburn, homeward bound from Lytteltou has; had to put m to Baliia to repair damages received during a heavy gale. The weather was to-day the sun shining but "warmly. Of course, we must bear iv mind the old proverb that one swallow doesn't make eprjng., Still, in -the ordinary couTstTofj things, V£ should be expecting an *p-£ prpach^td 'spring Weather during this month. Messrs Stevens & Gorton's next stock sale at Awahuri will be held ou August : 15. The entries at present received are published m our advertising columns. i They include, well-bred „ two-year-old . heifcij^imxed catfle, ;;arra\ '•> prime, "1»t > wethers. are requested to for- : ward entries for this sale. The Salvation Army are about to attack Turakiua arid "Marlon". : The prize cat at the Dunedin cat show Veeighed 161bs. , The Government steamer has searched for traces of the barque Marie Ange supposed to have been wrecked, but has sepu no-sigas.of wr,epkage oi- v c,aßtayirayßr! , , A€ Waririg-JTa-ylor-V public exd'mination yesterday the bankrupt said he had rjever made; t any /distinction 1 between trust funds and' ordinary accounts m his books. He admitted that various entries delating to mortgages were fictitious, and said there was no necessity to go 'into details. The further public examination, ovas subsequently adjourned for thTel w^eks. '*■'. -^[ .'., \ ■j \ , ; The contractors for the Wanganui Heads Railway yesterday, had about 50 , men at work, -besides 20 drays: They are making istrpng. progress.- \ The Chronicle has it on very good r authority that orders for building and fencing materials have beec sent to 'Manawatu m view of the Heads line being finished. It is believed a small 'Seaside toxynship will soon , spring up at Castlecliff. Two of the sections that are opposite the terminus passed Hands yesterday at a, favourable- price, .. ■ The Jane Douglas pot , being able to land the tramway. engine will not. leave Foxton till 11 a.ni. to-morrow. . The prospectus of a new evening newspaper is published m the Napier Telegraph. ' Mr. Hoe's building /close/ :on Thursday. A large portion of the timber is already on the ground. . . ' We are glad to see Mr Akers, of the Club, almost convalescent again .after, his recent'severe attack of 'quinsy, which has had tho effect of pulling him down considerably. . , The alleged case cf small- pox at Port Chalmers is believed to be.^incorrect. The feverish* syniptomi i'mVd not yet deVeloped themselves, so that the disease is difficult/ to. di'aguoßa at' iis present | stage." Mr Di Il|l. Qeorge's premise's -haye i recently been considerably extended, by the conversion of a large sitting-room into shop accommodation which Alteration has materially improved the capabilities of this popular and fashionable establishment. ;;/.;/[•) ' : > f ' i> • . lA/Bgcial gatberirig and tea-meeting ii to take place at the Wesley an schoolroom on Thursday evening, and is expected to be a very" pleasant re-union. The tea will be provided by the young ladies of the church.! m ••■■. . . *,' | Mr Lar.comb is,' we understand, going into the f House and .Lapd agency, line of business, and'ihCends to Act as agent fpr a new Insurance Company m Palmerston. .. - .!..•;• ,■■,• •.- •■; Mr Snelson will re-cbmmence his series of Wednesday sales to-morrow at the People's Mart. : The hour of commencing Will be 2 p.m. These sales w.ere prfeyjpusly very popular among the residents of the country district. j A number of ladies .and gentlemen hfed a very pleasant trip to the new railway bridge^esjberday/ afternoon, : - under the eaoptEivE iMr\^Daerso'n ) .the.' cohtraictdr, of whose kindness and attentiou the visitors speak m the highest terms. While on the tfridg^, which [is] about a quarter of a 'mile long,' the ballast train w|aß met, and the ladies with some perceptible^trepidatipn clung tp the beauas as it swept- past. Jk greyhound was, aenjt over'ihtS the water Tjytne cow-c'atch v er, put was recovered by means of a boat on ah island m the river ou- which it had gained a footing.