LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 120, 25 April 1885, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Several district agents of the Standard during the last wefck increased their numbers of copies sent, owing' to the rapid sale and eager demand for the paper everywhere. A harvest home will be held m the Wesley an Church to-morrow, when tlie Her. Mr Bunti will preaoh special sermons m the morning at 11 and m the evening at 7 o'clock. ■ The mnn who goes to law, remarks the Citizen, no muttur how good his case, . enters upou a pure venture': He has no certainty that he wilt obtain justice, and id sayingso we are condemning our judicial system, m the strongest terms. It somehow misscß its object. A Rev. Mt McKerihnj speaking at on*? of Parncll's meulintfs in> Ireland recently on the land question, said " that, hell was not hot diiough, nor ah-rnity long enough, to puuJßh the lainl grabber."

The Marton paper thinks that a joiirn-alist-who makes public the departure of ocean steamers with rich fteights for tho Home country hliouM be "tarred and feathered." And what slipuld be dono to a journalist who orsco ' lauded tho Liberals tothe skies, and now denoimces them ; who once supported the Catholic claims to an Educational vote, and now repudiates such a cotirsu, H« should be sent to Parihnkn, and not a pint of beer within ten miles of him. And what would tho robin do then, poor thing ? A novel suggestion is made m the Ballamt Advertiser, which says : — " We have hundreds v£ bicyclists m Victoria. It would not bo bau training if they practised travelling with a rifle slung across their'shoulders. There is no telling what may happen, and a force of 1,000 men who could travel 60 or 70 miles a day would be of no slight value." On Wednesday, Mr 0. 11. Chavannes, tho genial host of the Victoria Hotel, Wauganui, was married to Miss Rapley, daughter of Mrs Ormsbee, the equally popular hostess of the Prince of Wales Hotel. The wedding took place quietly, and the happy couple left sodu after for Na»>ier. — Harold. The headmaster of the Napier School having complained that one of the boys was continually playing truant, it was resolved that notice be give to the par- j ents under section 91 of the Act, schedule 3, requiring the parents to send him to school regularly, and if that was ineffectual to advise the master to apply section 87 and expel him for setting an injurious example. Pressed glass is turned out m the Siemens works that is ns hard and tough as cast iron. It is far lighter, and not affected by temperature, etc. It is intended to make out of this hard crystal street lamposts, stairs, and gas and water pipes. It is thought that these articles can be made 30 per cent cheaper than m cast iron, but will not, of course, be so heavy. Some pretty tall sales of sheep are reported from Napier. The Gear Company having purchased a flock of 30,000, Barber, 10,000, and the Waitara Freezing Works three lots of 3000, 1300, and 1000. Our readers will notice that the eminent specialist, Dr Schwartzbach, is now m "Wanganui, and may be consulted at his rooms daily on any affections of the eye, ear, or throat. Any of our readers suffering from derangement of any of these organs would do well to take advantage of the present opportunity of consulting such an authority on these subjects. Ostrich farming m South Africa has advanced with such strides that the number of tame birds there is estimated to have increased from 80 m 1865 to at least 70,000 m 1884, producing feathers for export of the value of about $3,000,000 per annum. The oldest railway employe m England, John Glass, died near Darlington on December 29. He was engaged m the construction of Stockton and Darlington Railway m 1822, and continued m the service of that Company for a period of 62 years. He was present when the first rail was laid, m 1822, by the late Thomas Meynell, and was a passenger by the first train which left Bresselton, Bankfoot, for Stockton 1825. He was also present at the railway jubilee banquet at Darlington m 1875. " What name does your husband call you by ?" said a brido to a friend who had boeu married several years. " Does he call you ducky or lovey ? My darling calls me ducky !" " Does he"? Mine used to call me poysy wopsy, but he doesn't use that term now." " What does he call you then ?" He calls me 11 Say, there." Lord Hartington recently stated iv the House of Commons that the 800 I Nile boats were obtained at an average price of £85 each. They were sent from England to Alexandria at a cost of | £20 each, and the transmission from Alexandria to Khalifa was £40 each. The indebtedness of the English lauded gentry by way of mortgages and otherwise is entirnated at more than £250,000,000. Of this vast debt the greater partis said to be held by banks especially private banks, and insurance companies m London. Crime is a foe with which society has to wage sleepless war, and the police are the soldiers of society m that war (remarks the Mbl bourne Daily Telegraph'). It is a most serious thing when the servants of the law themselves become lawless, when the soldiers of society join, even temporarily, the ranks of its enemies. Yet such, we regret to say, 'is the case with the police. " Official records show that dnring the last three months the Superintendent m charge of the city of Melbourne has investigated thirty-nine charges against constables, and punished them by fine, or reprimand or cautioned them." When the numbers of the police are taken into account, the ugly fact becomes clear that the ciimerate within th« ranks of the police, is, if anything a little higher than that for the population at large ! The present crime-rate of the force, it should be added, is quite exceptional. In the whole history of the force there is no period which shows a record so disquieting as the present. The favourite steamer Jane Douglas has now passed into the hands o.f " The Manawatu Co operative Steam Shipping Company Limited " under whoso flag sho is now running. Wo aro glad to hear that since tho change m proprietary there has been a marked increase m trade, as owing to the large number, of shareholders throughout the district the trade convection of the steamer has beeu proportionately extended with corresponding (advantage to her earnings. Thoman F. Anderson, the fraduleftt master of the Liverpool Workhouse, who absconded to New Zesland with £240, and was eubsequeutly arrested m this colony .and trotted bacW to dear old England by a detective, was brought up at Liverpool Police Court, charged and remanded. — Herald. The revised version of the Bible is at length completed, and it was to be published m England shortly after Easter simultaneously by Mr Froude and Messrs Clay and Son. A New York inventor claims to have discovered a process whereby crude petroleum can be deodorised and made into a domestic soap at one half the cost of tho ordinary article. A number of new advertisements from Wanganui and other places are held over until next issue. It is stated m the Taranalci Herald that Te Wiiti's power or influence, is again oh the increase, and the result of the recent procession along the coast has been the gathering of many sheep to the fold. Te Wetero, who has hitherto persistently keep aloof from the prophet, has at lasfc consented to visit him, and with thirty ay forty of his followers is now on Ins way jLo Parihaka. George Aiigustus Sala £s one of the few people who have recover^ $h.eir eyeBight after beins- totally blind for a number of veal's. For three years S.ala liyeij m darkness. He had hiiti kis sight, ancj it was supposed would be totally blind . for the remainder of his lifo. But at the age of nine his sight came back almost miraculously, and he has never since had any trouble with his eyes, although engaged m an occupation of the most trying nature.

Tlio Examiner says there has been a great d^al of dnmkonnoss about Woodville of late ami several disgraceful scenes have occurred. An exchange understands that black inaire is coining largely into use for machine bearings m place of brass. It is said to ba worth '2s a lb m the English market for the purpose, and several aawinillers are already using it m tho colony with great success. It said that oil bus an improving effect on it for this purpose. " Its them them the Owstrayliyans ?" asked Osman Digneh. " Faith, they are that," replied his liuutenant. "Then, bed ad I'm off," responded O=sman. This accounts for the fact that the villages round Tamai have been deserted. At a meeting of the Directors of the Waipawa Independent Newspaper and Printing Compauy, Limited, held ou Saturday last, it was decided m consequence of the vary satisfactory statement and report, to enlarge the sheet of the Waipawa Mail. It was also resolvod to purchase at once a new printing machine from Melbourne, which will be fitted with all the latest improvements. A lady — a French lady — is showing a visitor the family portraits iv the picture ■ gallery. " That officer there iv the uniform," " was my great grandfather. He was as brave as a lion, but one of the most unfortunate of men — he never fought a battle m which he did not have an arm or leg carried away." Then she added proudly : "He took part m twentyfour engagements." We learn that Mr Richards has disposed of his ironmongery business m the Avenue, Wanganui, to Mr J. H. Horn, who has just taken possession. Considerable alterations are being made m tho premises, wihcli will materially enhance the facilities for the transaction of business. More central premises and a large and more varied stock, will, we have no doubt, greatly increase the field of operations mMr Horn's at present large and successful building. Vaile rates are being tried and are proving satisfactory on some of tho Victorian railways. The Kailway fare, from Melbourne to Wiliiamstou, return, a distance of almost 20 miles, is only 9d;" secoud class. • The rates en the other lines are proportionately, cheap, and each Sunday and holiday the seaside resorts are popular places of retreat from the dnsty city. A sitting of the Native Land Court will be held at Ottild on the 22nd May for the purpose of subdividing lands which have been Crown granted to the Manawatu, Otaki, Ohau and Kapiti Natives. Mr J. G. Wilson, M.H.8., addressed the electors at fox ton on Thursday evening, and received a unanimous vote of thanks and confidence. Mr Greville, storekeeper, Paikakariki; informs a Wellington paper that the large vessel, about which a telegram was sent from Otaki to Sir Julius Yogel, wasjsentjquite plainly by several persons. She was at no great distance from the coast line, and what appeared to be two funnels, or a large one, was observable by those on shor \ The people along the shore appear to be quite satisfied that some large steamer, the whereabouts of which still remains unexplaiued, passed, by at the time the telegram was forwarded to Sir Julius Yogel. The Wairarapa Star says it is rumored that Messra Beetham and Williams, the extensive runholders and proprietors of the Waiuguw'a Meat Preserving Factory have beeu induced by the dread of hostilities between Great Britain, New Zealand, and Russia, to discharge a large number of their hands Letters of naturalisation have been issued to the following persons : — Lars Pedwrsou, settler, Palmerston North ; Nicolai fiansen, cabinetmaker, Palmerston North ; Carl Wilhelm Hanker, settler, Beaconsfi-ld, Feilditig ; Frederick Peterson, settler, Makino-road,Feilding; Hans Christian Thomson, settler, Stoney Creek, Palmerston North ; and Wilhelm Krcbs, farmer, Paraekaretu, Marton. The Land recommended by the Waste Land Board for sale cm deferred payment, iv the Mangahoe, Mangaone, and Kopuranga Survey Districts is gazetted. The u;iset prices range from £1 to £1 158 per acre. Land are also set apart for leasing m the same blocks. The sections range from 76 to 300 acres. It is with extreme regret that we (Post) have to announce the death m Auckland of Mr Edward Hankins, formerly connected with the Press m this city, and one of the best known pressmin m the colony, Mr Hankins edited the Patea Mail at one time, and was lately m charge o£ the Tft Aroha Mail. He died m Auckland on Wednesday, aged 59, leaving hosts of friends m all parts of the colony to regret him. He was a thoroughly kind-hearted and genial man. His grown-up family reside m Wellington. • In reply to a deputation which waited upon him at Oarnaru, Sir Julius Yogel said it was not likely that any enemy would shell a small town, and there wore many small towns on the Baltic that Great Britain could shell if such a proceeding were resorted to. Even if they had the money to spend upon defensive works, he asked if it would not be better to spend it m other ways, m promoting the development of industrial enterprise. He did not think there is ' any risk, and a premium of 1 per cent. ' would insure the town against any possiblD attack. "War vessels might go to I Sydney, Melbourne, or other large I towns and levy contributions, but it was altogether improbable that they would shell a small town, more especially when they had a fleet of warships m these waters. During the sitting of the "Wellington Supreme Court a few days ago, his Honor Judge Richmond intimated m answer to an application by • Mr Jellicoe that under certain circumstance, which were set forth, the amount of a claim could not be assessed by a jury. Mr Jellicoe was proceeding to argue the matter when his Honor said, " Mr Jellicoe, you are surely talking nonsense." Mr Jellicoe : " But your Honor will forgive me — ." His Honor : "Mr Jellicoe, I cannot allow you to argue matters which are not arguable. lam sorry to say so, but if you continue to argu matters which you know nothing about I shall have to say that you know nothing about Court practice." Mr Jellicoe : '♦ But your Honor will forgive me — .' His Honor : " No, I will not forgive you : You are asking me to forgive you every five minutes. You must go somewhere else for forgiveness. I cannot forgive the time of the country being taken up. You have already wasted 40 minutes and have not opened your cas«." The matter dropped hero. Speaking at New Plymouth the other evening Major Atkinson stated that he had no hesitation m saying that the present Parliament was one of the best they had ever had m the colony. (Applause). He know there were people who said that every Parliament was worse than the one that catno before, but speaking impartially he know differently. One of the chief reasons why the Parliament was attaining such a high standard was that the people of New Zealand thernpplves were paying more attention to the matter j for they must boar this m mind as ufft tfye p,eopjo so are the Parliament. The people" \yei-fi advancing and the Parliament must ajso advance ; and m askthem to pay more attention to tho sub* ject, to look more after thciv mombors, and their politics, they must not'ihiata-ko Uim as introducing party politics,