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Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 25, 27 June 1885, Page 3

A striking political demonstration oceurrcd latoly during the -performance ?f " Bodadil," at the tfijon Theatre, Melbourne. In the second act, t lie hero of the comic Opera, who had been raised to the throne of Arabia by way of a practical joke, appoints his own wifo ; G,ratid. Vizier, aud, wbeif ; she ..exclaims that bli« is ■"■ not the first ola woman who has been made Prime Minister," the : allusion is taken up by the audienco as applying to Mr Gladstone, m reference Uo nispoljcy m Egypt and Afghanistan, and was received with three ringing cheers. These were repeated. again and again, and they were most vehement m the -st-nlltif- upper circle, and gallery, the intterJieing cramnicd as full «s-tt\vould ; hoMY r There were a few diss<utiuut hisses-, but these were promptly diowned by a fresh outburst of applause ; aud the business on the stage was suspend' d> lor soinu litlle time by this unexpected manifestation of popular feeling. " Vanguard " announces that Im li»s had a big run on the tickets lor the Melbourne Grand National teepiirchase Consultation, t r 1000 tictelg .. biting Sold iv five <1.-iya equal to v. Sale of 200 per day. Th consultation proinis.s to be the most successful of the kind yet held m Wangauui, a large numb r of country residents :uv taking tickets and i.i town the books are selling i-qnally well. No doubt the real secret of the success m this matter is the fact that the public are satisfied with the bona fides of Messrs llogaii and Company uudi-r whose charge " Vanguard " carries out his consultation: To those of our readers who may not be acquainted with the promoters, but who desire to patronise some of the consultations going, this information may be acceptable. "Vanguard's" drawings are always carried out by a committee of ticket holders, m the presence of members of the Press, and of a large niinib-r of tic-ket-holders. Matters arc left entirely m their hands, and therefore, everything is car rind out just as the ticket-holders theii'solvt-s . desire. The books will be closed on the 16th July, tnerefore, early applications should be made for tickets. — Herald. The verdict returned at the inquest on Mrs Edgar, of Waugauui, was as follows : "Died from the effects of alcoholic poisoning, caused by long and excessive drinking."' - ■ . : • On Monday evening, the 29th inst., a grand concert and entertainment will bo giveu m th« Theatre Royal iv aid of I lie fuuds of St. Peter's Club and Athetieuni, when we hope to sec the theatre filled to overflowing. The object^f the Club is one that "all sorts anu conditions of men" should support, , t\'/,. t to tane off the streets and find healthful ainus raent and itistt lictioit for our youths, to. prevent thein.hecoiniujj thogo pests of society ctilli d larrikins, o;- ns we heard lately terumd " Huiiiajy Vermin." The programme is a very good one, and no doubt will be well carried out. One item m the programme, the last, a song by a lady, f)l\ be one of the beat ever given m Jjew Z«aland, ' the lady' having sung itjkundr.'ds of timos iv the different t«»wnß of the Colony to most euthusiasjtic atidiencuß. Amongut the numerous novelties displayed in 'the show windows of Mr Ferguson's shop w<i noticed one to-day which should attract more than ordinary attrition, m the shape of a hand knitting machine. The article is not bulky, is easily worked, and should have v ready sale as the price, charged is very reasonable. We were shewn a piece of a sock worked on the premises with the machine which was quite equal to the .work done by hand. The Scandinavian Wesleyan tea-meet-ing last night was a must enjoyable social gathering. A more detailed reference to the proceedings will appear iv our next issue. A very important debate on the Financial Statement and general policy of the Government has commenced. Last oight's proceedings m the House will be found m txttnso elsewhere. The debate stands adjourned till Tuesday.