LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 1463, 24 September 1885, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

On oil r tonrth naff" to-day will be found :— T« > l«eriol«ir>, Th<» C*ptMf>wnroehe. Murders, Political News, The Law of Libel, and other Hems. A man is always a fool. If he hf» young, tho world says, " Wlim he m older he will know mor*." If ho> he older, it say*, " He is old enough to know better." And when he is old. it. says. " There is no kind of fool equal to an old fool." A : doctor considers tight lacinar a public benefit, inasmuch an it kills off the foolish trirls and leavit the wise ones to grow into women. r A Wellington exchange sav* :— Tn a despatch dated 23rd June, Lord Derby jmade^ -final reply to Tawhiao's netition Native grievance*, Tn that despatch Lord Derby asks bin Excellency the Governor to inform the Natives and make them fully understand that tho Imperial Government cannot interfere with th« management of Native affairs by the responsible Colonial Government. At tho name time, the Imperial Government is always willing to use its pood offices with the Colonial Government to secure due and fair consideration for tho Natives. The TCiffht Rf»v. Dr Ttodwnod, the Boman Catholic Bishop of Wellington, has siibmitted to the Sacred College at Borne the data on which he bases his application for a division of his dioeesn and the erection of an additional bishopric within its hordors. The Rarred College will give a decision before Christmas. - Lord Gharles Br«*sford was banquetted by the Ravage Olub a short time ago and brought on loud laughter '»y alluding to Mr Williams, the Stnndard's correspondent as, fnllowß : — " Fie ac'ed ns steam engine m the bows of Mr cam-1, towing a donkey engine astern, whirh parried his wardrobe, and coo'; ing his food m a sai'dine box. 1 ' The Coutiteßs de la Torre has hoen sent to gaol for rofiißing to put h*r house m a proper statn of cleanlineHs. Tbirty-one cats were found m one room. I'he " cat " Countess is mad on the sul>joot of toms and tabbies,

Farquarsnn, .the defaulting manager I of the Munster Bunk, had been 21 years | m the bank's service. He came from j Galashiels m Scotland. He^ is- said to bo enjoying himself: m Spain, where there is no treaty of extradition. £12,000 is the amount which is said he got clear away with. Agrarian outrages are again becoming of frequent occurrence m Ireland. There is one exhibition m London a j painting by Mr Lowes Dickinson entitled " Gordon's Last Watch " It represents I the hero, the night before his betrayal, standing alone upon the ramparts of Khartoum, his Bible and his field-glass m his hands and a death-expecting reverie upon his face. It is pronounced by Gordon's friends to be an admirable likeness. Two hundred men assembled at Messrs Robert's building yards, at Dulwich, South London, and nearly 50 women at Sannders' mantle manufactory close by, on the 25th of July, expecting to get work. The proprietors of these establishments were alarmed at the large numbers seeking employment at the same time, and on making enquiries learne-i that the men and women had assembled there, some coining from long distauces, m response to advertisements which had appeared iv a uiorning paper, purporting to come, from the members of the respective firms, offering employment to 50 labourers and a large number of sewing: machinists. It was explained to tho crowd that the advertisements weto a cruel hoax, and had not been inserted by the firms. We reproduce elsewhere the Palmerston North Burgess Roll Bill, as introduced by the. Hon. Mr Stout,' and amended by the Legislative Council. The clauses or portions thereof that were struck out are printed m italic. The Wanganui Supreme Court was occ lpied throughout the whole of Tuesday with the case of C. Fleet wood v. the Australian and New Z-alaud Mortgage Company and John Fleetwood. The plaintiff alleges that the Mataonjjaonga property waß sold at a much lower prk-e than could have been obtained if tho property had been disposed of m auother manner than was done, and he claims the difference between the amoiint for which it was sold and the amount which he alleges it might have brought. After evidence had been taken and counsel had addressed the court his Honor said he should reserve judgment. He said that he thought that the property had not been sold under value, but he certainly thought that defendants should have given plaintiff proper notice of their action. lii any case compensation, were any awarded, would be difficult to assess. He thought that.the defendants would havo to pay their own costs, so as to make them more careful on other occasions. Mr O'Brien, the contractor for the Porotarau tunnel, went up the Waipa River on Tuesday (says the Wan^nnui Herald) to ascertain what prospect there is of getting material to To Kuiti by water. It is said that goods can be taken up to To Kuiti for l£d per lb, but oven this amounts to a large sum (some £10 per ton), and they will than have to be packed from Te Kuiti to the tunnel, a further distance of some 25 miles, and that tho worst part of the road. Mails for the Australian colonies, tho United Kingdom, and the Con inent of Europe, via Hobart, close at Bluff, tomorrow, per Tarawera, at noon, due m London on 10th November. An English writer says that the Conservatives are m despair because tho agricultural labouiers throughout the country are declaring themselves against f the squires, the parsons, and the farmers. They all seem actuated by the same determination to throw off the yoke-mas-ters who have converted them into serfs. Like one great herd they are all moving m the sainu direction. • Tuesday's Woodville Examiner says : —\8 a mob of cattle, belonging to Messrs Lowes and Irons was being driven from Woodville this morning by Mr Lind, twenty of them went through the cross-bars of the Ngawapurua Bridge. Twelve. were killed on the spot, and the others much injured. It seems the space but ween the bars is the same as on other bridges and the mishap was owing to rushing. It is only about a week ago since Mr Baucke, of Pahiatua, lost a valuable beast m a similar manner. The Public Works Department should tike steps to at once have the defect remedied. ; : As folds are so prevalent nmosgsk us we publish the following prescription at one? simple and effective, which can be confMeutly recommended to everyone suffering from colds, coughs, sore throats, or any bronchial affection, and has been tried with great success m many large and thickly peopled districts m England. Gouyh: Mixture :— lib treacle, ' vinegar, one teaspponful laudanum, 3 drachms hippo, wine, 3 drachms antimonial wine ; heat the treacle, add vinegar to tiste, and finally the other ingredients. Dose — 1 teaspoonfull three times daily. — Exchange. New Guinea is about 1,400 miles long and 490 broad at its widest p.irr. Its northenmost coast nearly touches the equator, its most southern stretches down to 11 d*sr. south latitude, and so north. The clos« proximity to Torres Straits of this the largest island of the world, if Australia be regarded as a continent, makes it important m many ways, not only, on account of the part which New Guinea is d-stined to play m Australia, but Imperial politics also.* Tho boy Robertson received his birching for a conviction on two charges of petty larceny on Tuesday m the pres»nnp of the police. He did not seem to relish the proceedings, and as each successful stroke came down on what an Auckland writer terms the " Old old spot on which the Romin matrons of two thonsand years ago,, were m • the habit of Jutting 1 their boys, he Rave vent to his feelings. The punishment however will no doubt have the desired effect, nnd will prove more saliitory than a month m the goal would have done. —Herahk Messrs Anderson and Beard went to Pohangina on Tuesday. "We expect to have some news of importance from the roefs to lav before oqr readers within the next few days. Parliament has been prorogued until 19th December, when, ot course, it will be prorougod again to a further date. The quarterly meeting of the Oddfellows was held on Tuesday evening m »h« lodgeroom. The attendance was larere, and tlw balance sheet presented, satisfactory. A committee was appointed to report ns to the best means of enlarging tho lodge room. It was reported that about 20 new members had joined durins Hip quarter. Bros F. M. Spurdle and E. Hollow, N G., were chosen as delegates to tho next district, meeting to be held at Pahnerston North. It was resolved that a furl her supply of regalia including an Oddfellows' staff, shonld be ordered from England. The following resolution was carried ;— " That a candidate for initiation mnat have a clenr majority of two-thirds of the numbers present to obtain admission into this Lodge."— 7/miWi 1 ! ' Thn Dutch Chamber his voted m favour of the maintenance of the pnMic lqttery. This will bi»ar hnnrftforth tho name of f' State Lottery," the King! boing opposed to it on prinqipl-, and not j wishinsr to hare it called nny longer "Royal Lottery." It has hitherto yielded an annual profit to the Government of 490,000 florins, j

Among Agricultural products which would pay well to go m for growing here is European flax. Mr Davis, of th V Wairoa, has sent to the Chamber of Commerce some excallent fibre- from flux grown by him. Mr Tanner told th« Committee of the Chamber that he had sown some linseed and got an excellent crop, both straw and seed. The fibre unfortunately was never made up, as it whs accidentally burned. Tbe Committee resolved to send to Canterbury — Cliristchurch and Temuka— for information. We learn from tbe Timarn Herald that the Timaru Linseed, Oil, Cake and Fibre Company are enlarging their prsmises and adding to their machinery for the treatment of the fibre, and have some 140 acr«!B of linseed growing themselves. They express surprise that the farmers m the neighbourhood do not ] grow it more extensively, as it has been proved to be a profitable crop. . Last Tuesday's Napier Eoehing News has the following:— A pliintiff m a civil case this morning, m which the defendant did not appear, was nearly making a mistake. He said he had got a cheque for the amount of his claim since the issue of the summons, and | apparently would have been content with judgment for the amount of his costs. Mr Cornford, however, as a friend, pointed out that a cheque was not payment unless tbe cash was got for it, but merely a security, and tbe plaintiff had not yet got it cashed. The judgment wWtherefore given for the full amount. We are sorry to hear that Mr. Haultain is again laid up through the recent injury to his knee.