TELEGRAPHIC.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 16, 17 December 1884, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC.

Mr Sneleon announces special bargains m drapery at his auction sale on Saturday, commencing at 2 p.m. Mr Hartley informs us that the musical composition entitled " Paradise" now being rehearsed under his directorship is an "Oratorio", and not a "Cantata." Thisrexplanation he deems necessary as the latter name does not designate sufficiently the high class nature of the work. A;mngementß-are m progress for a Native- irfflteting on a large scale, to be held at^Rauana,. ("London) on the • 7th January mixfc ' The Hon. % Mr Ballance has written to jßtfy'jtb.at he will be pre>sent:' ji | "^ '[ '"....,.. '*■■'••■■■. 'Yesterday was the anniversary Of the foundation of the Canterbury Province. 1 ■Bpeaftlh|fiojE,the Waring.Xayler'prdsecutioij the Pcfift remar^**-*? The mouth of rumour is fa^o^iote r as to powerful influences at y^j^3#)ibiirk a or render abortive the .p^oceß^mgs, and,bf , secret wire-pulling^;de|e^jt the ends of justice. It is incurtfljerit OU/tbe Government to do every tlj^g-ij& its dwn power to. show that it is !jttdt amenable to anjij such -influences.^, ?; ;-;f'^ : '•' '^"''- :■>*■''■:' Mr Wwkleyris jup and about to-day, and is rapjdly fegaiuing convalenscence. ■" ThetsJ.^rf6Sß:set down for to-night's ordte^^fni^|tiag^d:f " the Borough Cpun- . cil naming beenflranßac ted at the annual i^e^t^ig held this afternoon, there will :Wno;'i|c^sf^jg'. : 'ttiiß .evening.

• » • , (GNllfil) PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Wellington, Dec. 16. r l^':>jtgg here is extremely terous, and scarcely a day passes withThe rumour tiijkt Sir F. D. Bell mrr tended resigning hw position as AgentGeberal at toe/*nd; pf the ye£.r is; so far t-y fy (joyernmeJijt kkjoy incorrect. « /•*■'•■:" Sir^^ Julit(#iY^t will nro^ably leave # j jfer* flw fiott^^^?i^ ? KDistrjct V the ' ': c -}ittiD!BxSoßk "oil Satilr^tayi . -j | " " . Al '.. V'l Dttnedin, bee.'! 1 6. ... . T&e W^ort oftheWaltonj Park Coal^, ;for yga*. shpws j A credit to v and -loss ol : and a per^ cent, bonus is recommended. > } t 1 ■ The Kaikouta takes 8281 nozeri sheep. She sails, : for,: Wellington j to-morrow