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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1578, 10 December 1885, Page 4

There is nothing like, to use a vulgarsm, going the entire animal In the natter of°borrowing, New Zealand has succeeded m immeasurably out-distanc-ug till the other colonies, and she is sqtially great m the way of depressions. Even the parsons and registrars of niar•iaffes have to suffer, for it aupeare that the marriage rate has greatly fallen oft. 3ut of every ten thousand people m Queensland 89 marry, 84 m New South Wales, 83 m South Australia, 81 m EngUincl, 78 m Tasmania, 76 m Victoria, but the latest statistics of New Zealand set us down at the low figure of only GO. Wo have to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of sampled of Mr J. Me Dowelfs 1880 Almanacs. The pictures selected are of unusually attractive and pleasing designs. The blind man, Charles Wilson, who about a fortnight ago was sent to Wan"•anui gaol by the Palmerston Justices to serve a sentence of vagrancy, has been pardoned by his Excellency the Governor, released from prison, and sent back to the borough from whence he came. Arriving m Palmerston yesterday. An old and broken ship's cutlass, which had evidently been buried m the sand for years, was unearthed at Parernafca the other day. There used to be a pah m this locality m thtf fighting days, and it was here that Rauparoha was cap tured by a band of English sailors. Probably says the Press the cutlass was used on tliia occasion. The only persons who can be nomin ated by residents m New Zealand to come out to "this colony under the nominated emigration system are farmers and agricultural labourers, either married or sin<rle,-and single women for domestic service. The fees, which must be paid m the colony are £10 for each person over 12 years of ag» £5 and under. Infants free. These charges include depot expenses, a passago by the direct steamer and a comple ship's outfit. Mr Alfred W. Harris, an alderman of Dublin, has brought an action against Mr Labouchere, M.P. to recover £10,000 damages for alleged libels published m Truth; and Judge Johnston, m Dublin has given pennissionto serve a writ personally on the defendant, who lives out of the jurisdiction of the Dublin courts. Ona of the cruellest retorts ever made by any musical audience is reported from California. A vocalist was warbling to her own great satisfaction, l | O, would I were a bird." A rough miner replied-, " O, would I were .a gun." This is nearly as bad as tho Dublin gallery cry, "Throw him into the pit," and the retort, "Don't waste him ; kill a tiddler wid him." Mr C. Russell. Q.C., M.P , who defended Mrs Jarriitt, went into Court with a tee of two hundred guineas marked upon hia brief. Mr Russell it was said, never crossed the threshold of the Police Court under a retainer of one hundred guineas. ' Diphtheria m Europe has been very severe during tho last year. In Amsterdam, tho deaths were 265 to every 10,000 inhabitants, against 163 m Philadelphia 121 mSt Panl, and 91 m New York. Berlin has had 24f) ; Madrid, 225 ; Dresden, 184 ; Antwerp, 104 ; Paris, 85 ; London and Vienna, 44 each ; Copenhagen, 42 ; and Brussels, 36. * The prosecution of the unfortunate persons known m Eastern Europe as " Russian Jews," has resulted, it is said m sending over 30,000 of them to London, where they have created a great disturbance m several branches* of industry, . especially those m which women have been engaged. The Lyttelton Times states that a fire at Rangiora on Sunday week was wilfully caused by a precocious youngster, aged 8, with an idea of making money thereby. He had been told by some one that five shillings was paid lo any person ringing the bell on the occasion of a fire, and determining to earn the reward he set fire to the poultry-house, and then scuttled away at top speed to . the fire brigade station to give the alarm. It is needless to say, (remarks the Times) that his insenuity did not meet with tho reward he anticipated ; but, on the contrary, it is likely that it will result m hia beinf* sent to liurnham, this not being the first of his pranks. A general meeting of the Dramatic Club will be held to-morrow evening to consider the question of tho new Choral Society just established as affecting the interests of the Dramatic Club or otherwise, a full attendance is requestod. The licensing committee sat to-day to hear the aDplictition for transfer of the Club Hotel license which was : granted.