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Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 120, 25 April 1885, Page 4

Lady Stanford and Mrs E. L. Blanchard, the wife of a well-known and widely esteemed London pressman have organized a system of emigration for the purpose of enabling young girls of industrious habits and respectable character, to proceed to these colonies, where it is anticipated, they will readily procure engagements as domestic servants. A St Louis man, who was recently accused of swindling twelve of the leading lawyers of Texas,has framed the charge and uses it as a diploma. He is also a lawyer. A Galveston medicant was m the habit of calling at the office of a local lawyer and receiving a small sum on account of former acquaintence. Last week the medicant called as usual, but the lawyer said, " I can't assist you any longer, as I t ve got a wife now ancl need all the money I can lay hands on. 11 " Weil that's coming it a little too strong. Here you actually go and get married at my expense."" On the eve of the departure of the. Coldstream Guards for Egypt the Queen addressed the following message to them ; — " I have summoned you to Windsor before your departure to wish you heartily God speed. May God protect you m the day of battle. May He preserve you m the time of danger by land and sea, and may He lead you to victory. Confident that my Granadier G uards will ever maintain the honour and reputation of British soldiers, I rely on your equalling the glorious deeds of those who have lately fought m the distant land to winch you are now proceeding. My thoughts and prayers go with you an.l your brave comrades, to whom ! I cannot also bid farewell, as I now do heartily to you. Once more, may God bless you."