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Manawatu Standard, Volume XII, Issue 1731, 11 June 1886, Page 2

Two vessels of war, built on the Tyne for the Japanese Government by Sir W. Armstrong, Mitchell and Co., art about to leave for (he far Eftst, says the Newcastle Daily Leader of March 10, They are of so remarkable a type that their career may well be watched with the keenest interest by naval men, There is uo seagoing vessel of wan about that can match them for speed. It is said that the Queen and those of the Princessns, her daughters, whoa* means are not large, are greatly annoyed at .the constant allusions • mad* by the Press to Royal impecuniosity. If this betrije, it is ajpitjr the " Life of the Princess Alice " - should have beeii translated, and published as it was with her Majesty's sanction and approval* That book laid bare • the skeleton of poverty that should never have bet>a allowed to rattle his bones io public, and gave an undesirable insight into th« crippling financial resources of the richest woman m the world. Even the most loyal must wonder that maternal affection did not and does not interfere and spare that consideration of ways and meaus so essential m the homes of more than one of our Royal Princesses. —Truth. The Marton paper is informed that the Bishop of Wellington declines to entertain the recommendation passed at - the late meeting held at Bulls, of the joint vestries m the parochial districts of 'Bulls, Sandon, and Greatford. The Bishop says that the Revs Williams and Me Williams cannot bo permitted to hold service as suggested, and looks to the above-named parochial districts to provide the required sum to enable- him to appoint a resident curate. : The Southland Ttmet states that it has been informed by a gentleman m whom every confidence may be placed thac a nugget weighing about 3oz had been unearthed by two men, whose names are at present withheld, a day or two previously m the Seaward Downs District. The precise locality has not been disclosed, as the finders wish further to test the value of their discovery before making it fullypublic. More information has beeu promised m the course of a day or two, if " things turn out well." The. exodus of Jews from Bussia and Poland has reached extraordinary figures. During 1885 no less than 20,150 left those countries for America alone. The population of Home is increasing at the rate of 200,000 per annum, and building sites outside the -walls of the city have become so valuable that the owners of some of some of the most famous of the historical villas, which have adored its 'environs ever since, the middle ages, are selling them and their surrounding pleasure-grounds to syndicates. These are cutting up the estate* into building allotments, and the Roman suburbs will soon offer a painful resemblance to the outer boulevards of Paris. - _. The Emperor of Germany always pay* his fare when travelling on the railroads: of his country. A New Zealand LegisJ lator would consider the Emperor a triflegreenl „ The Hon. James White (says. "Augur") is a thorough believer m the efficacy of breeding from a mare only I once m two years, and he allows the faols to suckle until September. The system has hardly had a fair trial yet, for the best of the Kirkham youngstershave been Acme, Uralla, and Volcano, and- these were all first; foals ; yet it is reasonable to suppose that it will prove' successful. - '■''. "-..-.V.'. '' :.;...'. The Newcastle Presbytery has concluded proceedings m probation 6£ libel; against the Bey. James Craig, pastor of the Presbytery Church, Blyth, on aT charge of misconduct with Lydia-Wil-kinson, his domestic servant. The 1 Presbytery found the charges not proved, but,, m consideration of the suspicious circumstances m his conduct, called iipoa - him to resign forthwith. _ : . Mr Atkins, of the firm of Atkins and Clere, was' unfortunate enough to wit* \ ness the breaking of a railway carriage window by a Maori while* travelling io the train m the Manawatu district a week or two ngo. The result was that he had a compulsory trip to Feilding on Wednesday, to give evidence m a oase against the said native. On arrival he found the case postponed, owing to the Maori defendent having been thrown from his horse on the previous night, and seriously injured, A few toura later Mr Atkins learned that the case was removed beyond the jurisdiction of the court, the native having died from his injuries. Need it be said that the