LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 7, 6 June 1885, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Am exchange says dial mi Wmlucsilny Oils May, sin* Ailc.laidi" Volunteers wcm m o.uiiji IW tin; purpose of having a ftli.-im n»ht. with souk; other corps of tho South Australian force, ;uid ttu attack wns cxjx-ctcfl to !>e made that night. Providentially tho attack was not inmlo. or there would have been a frightful loss oi : life, for to tho volunteers? m camp there had been scrvp.d out 14,000 ball csirlridjri.-s, which by a mistake of sonic staff officer had been substituted for blank ammunition. It appeal ß that m the Sydney contingent which went to the Soudan, was a i well-known Wanganuiite — Mr W. Jones — who was for a long liiun m th»: employ of Mr John Anderson. A hurried lettur scut from Sonakin to hie mother, stale* ihat as she might wonder whoro he had jrot to, he wrote to state that h« was m th.it locality " shooting Arabs," nnd promised to write further on tho return of tho contingent to Sydney. From all accounts. lio seem* *o have be-n enjoying himself nrotty fairly while m the soldiering Yn\e.— Herald. On Saturday, May 9th, it was estimated that th- re were over 300 footballers playing m and around Christchurch. Christchurch, East Christchurch, Sydenhani, and Merivale each put three fifteens m the field. At Folkestone two boys were fined for throwing large fish-hooks at the Salvation Army, the hooks boing attached to string. The English cycling season was opened most inatiapiciously with the death of Sir Justin General Aylmsr, Bart., of Donadce Castle, Co. Kildan», by a fall from his bicycle. Sir Justin was m his 2'2n(l 3'ear, and a member of Trinity College, Cambridge, where he died from a fracture of the jaw through falling on hia face. It has beon foiuifl that at Parengarenga, near the North Capo, the whole beach is composed of tho best glass sand. Tbi! natives wondered why vessels cam o for it till they found out, and now they refuse to allow it to bo taken without payment. Hound the world m eighty days is not considered a remarkable feat m travelling now. Mr Pcarco, of the firm of John Elder and Co., has recently pointed out that tho journey can bo accomplished m seventy days by proceeding direct to tho Antipodes, then taking the Bteamt-r 'from Auckland to San Francisco, crossing the American Continent by rail, and 'proceeding to Great Britain by a fast Atlantic boat. The Lord Mayor of London (Mr Aldnrman Nottage) expired som«what suddenly at the Mansion House on Saturday morning, April 11th. His Lordship, it appears, caught cold at the Brighton Volunteer Review on Eaalor Monda}', and although he contrived, with a great effort, to distribute tho Easter gifts to the Bluecoat Boys on the following day, he was unable to attend fch« Spital service. The sad event cast a gloom ovor the whole city. A special meeting of the Court of. Aldermen was held, wht n it was announced thnt the last time a Lord Mayor died during office was as far back las 1770. Pulpit references to the sad event wore made m thoeily on Sunday. 1 One of the lateet anecdotes of Fred Burnaby is that whun iv Africa with Gordon, one of the native tribes, captivated with his feats of strength, wished to make* him their king. In order to convince him of their sincerity m the ; matter, they threw their old king into the river, and it wnsonly with lhe greatest difficult}' thct Burnaby succeeded m inducing them to allow tho old monarch to swim out. Here is an argument for theadrocates of a scheme under which Government should lend money to settlers. The Go- | vernuwnt were so badly m want of some ! means for investment of trust funds the [ other day that th^y hud to telegraph j Home authority for the investment of [ £120,000. So Sir Juiiua Vojrol told a public meeting. The | Emigration and Colonists' Aid Corporation intimate tlmt they are prepared to mako advances on mortgage oti rural lands within the liangitikei, Oroiia and Manawatu Counties, fur from 3 to 5 years, at tho option of the borrower. They grant loans promptly if the security is approved of. Interest ranges from 7to 8 per cent. Special features arc that no commission is charged to borrowers, there aro no valuation fees, and m fact no charge whatever except for necessary deeds. All applications should he inarlo direct to Mr Macarthur, the agent at Feilding. The demand for house accommodation m Napi'-r appears to be growing rather than diminishing m t.pit« of the additions that have recently been made to the habitable buiMiugs lit the place. People seem to be coining into the place fast, and while they all appear to be wanted, as employment is readily found, tliey have tho greatest difficulty m getting placos to lay their heads m. — News. A portion ot a human skull was picked up on the beach a tow days ago. It was shown to a Maori, who apparently recognised it: at anyrate, ho 89 id it was a Maori's and that the flesh had beon oaten off it. The bone is that of the forehead and top of the hoad, and is thoroughly bleached, but it does not appear to have been knocked about by tho surf at all. It belonged to a thickskulled fellow, most likuly a journalist. Neios. General Grant has got well again, and the papers aro now ridiculing his doctors for their ignorance or desire to make advertiseiny material out of thair I patient.

A Marlborongh paper says that gold has been found at Flat Creek, 5£ miles from HavelocW. Tho ground is very rough, being covered with big bonldera, which hare to be removed by dynamite. Tt is exported that tho Napier Harbour •Bo^rd loan will be placed on the London market m the first week of August. We hoar on authority which we can trust (snys th<» Canterbury Times') tlmt the Now South Walcscontingent includes Now Zoalanders m its ranks, no fewer than eighty being Otago-born. No doubt other parts of the colony have also a share m tho honour, but to what extent remains to be seen. ' Surprise visits to discover alleged Sunday trading havo boen lately carried !on iv New Plymouth. No conviction, however, eventuated. In one hotel the only person found .vas a pious lodger searching out the text from a Bible Society's tract. This is what the direct steamers are doing for tho colony. Goods ordered for Napier from London m the early part of March last wore laud.-d tho other day there, just within 83 days from the date of the order. Lord Piilmorston abominated slovenly and illegible writing. In dictating' a ronlj' to a foreign offinor h« said, ''Toll him (1) We will so.c ; (2) To nun blacker ink ; (%) To round his loiters ; (A) There is no h in* exorbitant." 1 Letters of natur-ilisatinn havo boen grantod to Priedrick K-irl Tusch and Ole Larßen, of Pahnerston North.

A now s;;;iii- of f rets under tho Resident Magistrate's Act comes into force on the Isl uf next mouth. After that date suitors will not be required to pay so much m cases whore sums of .±'s and und'-r .(!■'• involved as iv llm.su m which the amounts nr«r between ,£f> nnd JilO. At. tin 1 present, lime it costs as much to Uke. out a Huiiiuiuns for iiO as it doos for £1. Woodyear'u (Jirous goes to Fiji by the. s.s. Arawitta on S. unlay next. The Circus will be. exhibited for a weak m Suva and a week m Lc.vuk.a, uud will tl.cn go on to No:iuie.a dy the A.S.N. Compiny'a steamer. This will be the first visit of a uiruiin to Fiji, It haa been " billed " j there for hour- weeks pist, and a pas- 1 seuger by the Arawata informs us that the " niggers" aie wild with excitement regarding the coming sensation. The charge of admission will bo 7s 6d and 5s and Mr Woodyear will uo doubt do excellent business. Mr Booth opened his temperance mission iv Weiliugion on Thursday night m the theatre, t tie building being packed. The chair was takt:u by the Chief Justice, who, together with Mr E. Wakefk-ld, M.H.H., delivered addresses. Two of tho accused m the prosecution for defrauding the Government at Lyttelton l>y railway employes, have beon committed for trial. The Government have probably been defrauded of Home hundreds of pounds. ! Writes a Southern paper ; — The dry l)oii"S are showing symptoms of moving with fresh life, more s«les of land hay« taken place during the last three weeks than for some time previously. The Laud Purchase Department will be from the Ist of next month incorporated as a branch of tho Native Department. Something more than a rumour is current (says tho Napior Telegraph) that lhe Ministry contemplate the probability of an early dissolution of Parliament next s-ssion It is well known that on the m iiu question of Government policy thu Ministry will barely, if at all, secure a majorsty. Mr Richard Reeves, ux-M.H.R. is adjudicated a bankrupt, at Nelson. Liabilities, £5438 ; assets, nil. To"Wi:r;s pennyroyal .vs t d steel pills KOK i''i:M.\l.ES quickly correct nil irrc^al-irituM, and relieve the distressing symptoms so prcTiitcat with the sex. Itoxes Is l.Jtl nml 3s 9d, of :«H Chemists. Prepared only by K. T. Towr.K, Chemist, Nottinjfhim, Kngliind. Wholesale otjill the Wholesa c Houses. Beware of Imitations. . Have you visited Marlborough House recently if not then go at once, when Goods arc sold Cheap for Cash. Bentley Bros, have justly made a noise over their Great Sale. The Goods are without doubt exceedingly Cheap and of Sterling Quality as certified to by the many who have had tho good fortune to Ihnl their way to Marlboroiigh Mouse The Winter has set m and Ladies wanting warm Clothing shoud, come and see our value m Ulsters. Jacketls Dress Fabrics, and Flannels, which we can thoroughly recommend. Men's Clothing we can do well, and would advise all those who have not seen our Tweed Suits at 27s (id to call, at the same time ouv overcoats can be seen at lti.s od. Do not lose this chance as it may never occur again. [Advt.] SA.NDBU AND SOXS' EITC. EXTIt. (St. Louis Dcil. Journal, 1831).— Cancer on the Tongue.—Kvidence of .scrofulous dinihcsl*. Proscribed four drops to bo tikcii three times diiily ; also, tongue wetted three times daily, cured m four weeks. The altered advertisement of C. M. Ross it Co.. The Bon Marche, appears m another column. They direct special attention to their Stock aud Value m Flannels and Blankets. Mcu's and Boys' Overcoats ; also, Ladies' Mantles and Ulsters, of which they have just cleared several lines at large reI Auctions. For value and quality m these departments tho Bon. Marche undoubtedly maintains the lead. — f Advt." • j