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Manawatu Standard, Volume XII, Issue 1743, 25 June 1886, Page 4

A melanoholu occurrence is reported fiom Albi, m Fiance. An infant m a cradle left alone iv a room was found dead, with its face completely oaten away liy a ferret kept by the child's father for rabbit hunting, and which had escaped from its cage. A few weeks ago the Kieff County Court passed judgment on ten Jews >■ tor "converting Christian^ to their religion." Seven men were sentenced to eight years' hard labour and three women to five years nnd four months' -*. imprisonment. A rumour prevails m Paris that a ; beautiful young girl bearing a remarkable resemblance to ex- Empress Engenie v about to 'begin law proceedings to compel the recognition of her claim to b- the daughter of tfrat unhappy lady. A decision just promulgated by the buprerne Couit of Germany evidences :» compassion for spinsteihood wiiich will doubtless be warmly appreciated m the circles 'chiefly concerned Ji has lieen decided thut »* if a biide ha* faHued her baptismal certificate with the simple intention of deceiving the bridegroom, on his requiring it for the purpose of the banns, as to her age, m order to ensure marrige or happier nuptial intercourse, she shall not be punished as for falsifying deeds, bat only for breach of the law concerning falsification for the purpose of advancement." This looks like putting a premium on the marriage of elderly ladies. They must be sly dogs those German judges. On February 6 a peculiar capture of a fish was made by some Berlin fisheryowners m the Spree. According to a German newspaper they captured, amongst others, an enorTOjpn^mn carp, which caried on its lower jftvPv^ring with some* inscriptions engraved' upon it. These, on accoant of the accumulated rust, could hardly be deciphered; only the followingould be made out, namely:— "This carp was, m the ye&r 1618, placed m the water at Haselhurst." If the figures were read correctly, and the inscription expressed a reality, the age of the fish was more than 268 yeara* The carp s was upwards of three feet m length, being one of the largest ever caught. , Here is the latest description of Miss Braddoi^the novelist a* given JLondon lectet | — Miss Braddon ri^Huor husdand, Mr Maxwell, are HPniliar figures at. the Princess's and Kilho the Lyceum Theatres, on first nights. The lady is m the prime vof niaturer womanhood. Her lihir has taken on a partial frost. Her face is a ruddy one, suggesting the conofortable English matron, mother of a numerous family rather than of the mowt , prolidc wrters of the day. She wears a pretly lace cap, and carries around with her a decidedly comfortable, good housewifely atmosphere. Her fiarure is buxom, and of traditonul English bnild. She is nob a handsome woman, •ove wht>n she talks, and then her face U lull of marvellous ?xpro<•ivouoSH, and xhe hns Uviirht speaking eyes and a sti f angsl.y N Bweefc Bmilo.