Manawatu Standard (PUBLISHED DAILY.) The Oldest Daily Newspaper on tne West Coast. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1884. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 261, 1 October 1884, Page 2

Manawatu Standard (PUBLISHED DAILY.) The Oldest Daily Newspaper on tne West Coast. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1884. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr Bracken delivered the first of his lectures m Wellington on Monday evenihg, the subject being "An evening with the Poets ot : Ireland. The lecture was well received by a large and appreciative audience. Of the twenty-six or twenty-seven re- j gistered mining claims which were called into existence at Terawhiti some fifteen months ago only five are at present registered, and of these only one — the Albion Company— has paid up its lease. An extension of time for fourteen days has been accorded to the Golden Crown, Success, Enterprise, and Eureka companies, at the termination of which if the leases are not paid up they will be forfeited. The leases of the remaining companies have already been declared forfeited. His Excellency Sir W. F. D. Jervois will deliver the annual presidential-<fd-dress at the New Zealand Institute, on Saturday next at the Museum Lecture Hall. His Excellency will take for his subject " The Defence of New Zealand"."'.. At this particular time (says a Wellington paper) when European nations are looking with envious eyes on the rapid progress madia m the South Pacific Islands by the subjects of Great Britain, and are seeking to restrain the spirit of annexation which naturally animates a colonising race, the subject his Excellency has chosen is fraught with peculiar significance and endowed with vast importance. From long accounts published m the . Wellington papers the members of Parliamentappear tohavo enjoyed themselves immensely during their trip to Kawhia, and intermediate places. Nearly 500 petitions have already been presented to Parliament this session. A good deal has been said, m Parliament and outside, about the inferior quality of some of the railway material lately received by the Government from England, and it is reported that the Agent-General is not uulikely to be officially called over the coals for not insisting on a more efficient system of inspection before shipment. We (Post) have made enquiries into the facts, and from what has come, to our knowledge, have no hesitation m saying that the exposure has taken place just m time to prevent very serious consequences arising from the neglect which someone at Home has been guilty of. The defective material comprises between three and four hundred axles, not one of which, we are assured on the authority of an expert, could have been used with safety. In Melbourne, m consequence of the soaicity of, and the high rates ruling for cattle, butchere are about to raise the price of meat. Fat bullocks were sold m Casino up to £11 per head. One squatter has sold over £7000 worth during the last four mouths. Sir -Anthony Wusgrave, the new Governor of Queensland, had no tradesmen at his ball — not one ; and it is stated that he, with his own hand, struck out of the list of the gentlemen laid before him as eligible all of that grades,- so,X\\ at it must have been a choice lot that remained. Only the pure, civil service, and squatter blood. But there were curious distinctions. The draper was plebeian and could not go, but his son m a Government billet could. The grocer could not, but his boy from the oouveyanciug office could. The lender of money on furniture and jewellery could not, but the lender on allotments could. Rev. D. W. Bull, of Transfer, Mercer Co,, has some interesting relics of John Wesley, the founder of Methodism. They consist of a Royal Arch Masouic apron, receipts of lodge dues paid by Wesley to the lodge of which he was a member, extending over a period of some fifteen years, and a number of books from Wesley's private library, containing his autograph. The Masonic apron is 153 years old. Tneso relics were purchased by Rev. Mr Bull's grandfather at the public auction of Wesley's personal effects after his death. — Philadelphia Chronicle-Herald. The Sutton scandal, which formed such an important factor m the late Wairarapa electrons, says the Post, is now be^ng enquired into by a joint committe of both Houses, appointed to deal with the administration of the Sheep Act generally. It is rumoured that the enquiry, if made exhaustive, will develop some curious results, and show that family connections had a good deal to do with the administration of the Act m the Wairarapa. The Lyttelton Times says that a letter posted nt Christ church on July 4, and taken Home by the Doric, via Rio and Madcria, was deli re red at its destination m Sussex on August 13. Being promptly replied to by the San Francisco mail, the answer was received here on Wednesday morning. Eighty-two days for the double journey ! If that letter did not quite equal the performances of Jules Verne's hero, it can boast that it travelled a much longer distance. We learn from the Foxton paper that a divorce case, the principals to which are residents of the Foxton district, is now being prepared for trial. The petitioner is Mr James Wallace, of Paiaka, who claims a dissolution of his marriage on the ground of his wife's adultery, the co-respondents being Messrs Nash and Jennings, from each £500 damages are claimed. Mr Shaw, of Wellington, is acting for the petitioner, and Mr Hnnkins has been retained on behalf of the respondent and co-respondent Nash. Mr Wallace is well-known m the district, having been engaged for the past three or four years as manager of Messrs Brown and George's run at. Paiaka. The co-rcspoiKlents were employed at the same firm's sawmill. The Poverty Bay Herald says that Mr W. Harker has made arrangements to send to London a score of frozen slieep, to be served up at the Lord Mayor's banquet \n London m Noveinhor next.

The t>t. George's (Lumlun) Chronicle records the dentil of Mrs Kvan Williams, who died suddenly on the IGUi Jiuiu at her private resilience, Grout Portland stivct, London, m her 80th year. For the long period of fifty years the do ceased lady gave the whole of this long portion of her valuable life to the spiritual wants and m relieving the sick nnd the suffering poor m the West End of London. All the business places ou the line of the funeral procession were closed, and the streets thronged with mourners, youn* and old, to whom the Samaritan lady had given her best years m relieving their neeus. Mrs Williams at one time enjoyed the conndeuce of her Majesty the Queen m distributing her private charities. The coffin was covered with wreath offerings, and many by request was placed m: her grave. The deceased lady was the eldest daughter of Lord Viscount Montague Brown, who m 1805 sunk his title when his estates passed away from him. In society he only permitted himself to rank as a private gentleman. Mrs Williams says the Poverty Bay Herald was sister of Mr James ■" Snyder" Browne, bookseller, of this town, who is now the sole surviving member of oue among the oldest of English families. At the annual conference of the Pastor's College the subject of the Salvation Army was incidentally introduced. " Here is a church," said Mr Spurgeon, " without ordinances, and which never so much as contributes a single farthing to tho'povurtv around it. It has no oigiiniscd method of communion. It sweeps everything m from the the poorest of the poor, and gives nothing. It seems to me to be takiug away one of the main supports of the whole Gospel system. There are not less than twenty thousand thieves m London, says Mr Greenwood — about onu m one hundred aud fifty of- the population. By this is meant professional thieves. Every day will add to the list. The clerk or traveller, tho servant jjirl or apprentice, will, by succumbing to temptation, help to swell the number of the enormous predatory host ; but the number given are those known to the police, or those who adopt roguery as a profession, or who have been born m it. If the common prig bo known to the limbs of the law, the police are equally well kuown to the thief. The disguised detective, whether as a clumsy countryman, the humble artizan, or the well-dressed geutleman, is easily discovered by them. There still remains about 160 million acres unalienated iv Nqw South Wales. There are sixty French Catholic Churches m Montreal. The French cathedral situated there is the largest church buiftling on the American continent. It is built of limestone, and 15,000 people have often been assembled under its roof. The advocacy of teetotal principles is, we are assured, a highly remunerative business. At the present time Mr Booth is, we understand, m receipt of an aiinual income higher than that of our Premier, whilst Mr Glover's income is estimated at one-third more than our best paid Cabinet Ministers receive. A Captain Hunter, of Liverpool, recently arrived at Stromuess, m the Orkney Islands, after a daring voyage from Iceland m a little sailing boat 30 feet long. Unaided he reached Port Patrick, but there obtaiued the assistance of a boy to navigate the vessel, the pair arriving iv safety after a long and exciting sail. During the debate m committee m the House ou Friday, on the Local Courts Bill, the Premier stated there was an instance on record of & certain Resident 'Magistrate having once fined Himself £5 for drunkenness, Wo believe that this remarkable occurrence happened m a certain town iv this Island some 25 years ago, when the official m question was also at the time a member of the Upper House. MrM. K. Samuels, hotelkeeper at Awahuri, was charged by Couatablo Gillespie, before Messrs Sherwill and Lethbridge, J.P.s, at Feilding on Monday, with a breach of the Licensing Act by refusing to supply one WilLiam Southworth with a meal when requested to do bo on the 18th day of September. Southworth deposed to haviug applied for a bed and some tea at a quarter to six on the day m question, when the defendant refused to serve him, saying, that tea had been over "hours ago." Mr Samuels denied the charge, and there being no evidence m support of it, but that of plainant, it was dismissed. We learn from'th Star that Mr G. W. Fowles met with a nasty accident while riding on hisbicycle m Kiinbolton road on Saturday last. He was turning to get off the track of a passing vehicle, when the steering bar snapped asunder, precipitating him with great violence, and inflicting such injury as prevents him at present setting his foot to the ground. It is fortunate the results were not more serious.

Indilaints. — Compgestion and Liver For these complaints Baxter's Compound Quinine Pills have proved a speci lie, acting powerfully on the liver aud mildly on the stomach. Sold everywhere, or post free from J. Baxter, Christchurch, for 19 or 44 stamps.