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Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 83, 27 July 1878, Page 2

Last night we received a telegram from., the.. Press Agency to the following effefcti;— ■ •' " The only business done m Parlinmarit, after being opened by tho>. Government m person, was the swearing m of the following members : — Messrs Seymour George, :Moss, Turabull, Hobbs, Bai*tbn, and Cutten. A .Bill Amending the Native Lands Act, 1873, was passed through all its stages m both Houses. Its object is to compel unwilling interpreters to give evidence, regarding certain land transactions m which^the^ Government is largely interested. The House then adjourned until Tuesday." We do' not know whether the Agency- 'consider^ the passage of a Bill through all its **stagrs^ at one short sitting anything, but we liave very little doubt about the matter. ! f When we agitated for a daily mail from Wellington, the step was ridiculed : as vbeihg an absurdity and an impossibility:^, absurd because the number of daily passengers by coach to and from Foxton would riots recoup the tenderers; and it was deemed, impossible to deliver the mail eaoh evening-* m Foxton m time to catchjtho train. The result has amply slipwn whether we were right or wrong. Daily communication beween Wellington and Wanganui has been now m existence for two months, and notwithstanding that the weather during almost the whole of that time has been exceptionally bad, and the rivers unusually high, the coatrapt^ .has been carried out by Messrs. Macara and Co., with most commendable punctuality. So much for the impossibilty j now with regard to the number of passengers. In that, as m every thing else, the greater facilities afforded the more the patronage, and it is a noteworthy fact that on last Tuesday morning m addition to sixteen personi booked and accommodated by coach from Foxton, there were six others for whom there were: no seats. Our worthy Mayor happened to be amo.ngst the latter, but on condition that he wouldnot seek to take his luggage, Mr Macara gave him a passage m a buggy, pressed into service, for the occasion. Of course we do not mean to insinuate that there is alway^ such a press, but we are glad to see that the gloomy anticipations of empty coaches entertained by Borne croakers have; not been realised, and that the spirited tenderers .are*, drawing such a good. trade. v We have learned on good authority that our hint with, regard to the missing man, Kane, has takenjjiffeot, and that instructions have beea issued^ by Mr Commissioner Sherman to the officer m charge pE the Hawkes' Bay District to prosecute a vigorous "search for the unfortunate fellow. Better late than never, and it certainly is time that the mystery enveloping his disappearance should be diapellod, and the horrible suspense of his afflicted wife pat an end to. The evening train from Foxton oh Tuesday evening was detained for half an hour by an obtruding cow, which collided with ] the engine. The shock was so .great as to throw a couple of trncks off the lino, but after getting|glear of the waggons, the train proceeded on its way, leaving them b .hind.

'Hie Key W. ii.vrvey, of .Si. Paul's, Wellington, who v o.i^a visit to tho district, will preat'h at the Feildhig Barracks tomorrow, morning and evening, at 11.30 a.'m: and 7 p.m. respectively. He will also administer baptism at 2.30 p.m. : " We^are" given to understand that the Comniitfee appointed to select a sit c for the Terrace iEnd School has decided upon a mosb ellgibl6,pu3co of ground, eituatej near the i junction "of Brond anj Terrace Streets. It is the property^.of Mr Collins, two a<*res m extent, and^ib^btJlievo can be obtiiined* on very advantageous' terms. The limd wnS taken up iindoV LholinuiigmntV Land Grant Act, and nlthon&h the conditions -have not been fully compiled with, vre hare no doubt that the Government would sanction the transfer, when it is known that it will f be applied to school purposes. The members of the Qhur^chi of are making efforts to. pi-jecui^e a suitable residence iv Wellington for^eJEJishop of tlie Dioce3P, and we have Seen ;forwardcd a report of the proceedings, '%ith a request that we should draw the' Attention, of tlie members of that denomination to the matter. We do so with pleasure, and we feel quite sure the mere mention of the 6bjecfcVrll be sufficient. Bishop Hadfield has. not only been a hard worker, but that we : possess a church.in this town, is due hot only to his kindly interest, but to his, individual pecuniary aßsis|ance;''fLml consequently the object "will , li^veT.. peculiar claims upon lusr congregation. •>' ; " : The>footbail m^tch whichjwas to ;liave, "taken place to-day between^ tSe^JPalmers^bn^ r eiub A and^>^^bitied?teaTny|om- Sando# and Bulls has • been, postponed.^' Last nights Mr Pirani, the hon.' secretary, received a letter from Mr Jackson, of. Bulls, intimating that there was mistake somewhere, and announcing that club's regret at being unable , to play. Considering that the Palmerston, team hate never yet once practised fcogefchor we lbbK'.upon the disappoiattnenfc .as a respite frpmvse>fcain^defeak We Bhould re- j commend the members to avail themselves : of the extended time and opporfctinityHhus given them, and;';by hard practfee prepare themselves for the contestf -when-it does come. . :': y :: '. '.'• ' _ .. v : The various portfolios held v by have been Considerably changed T/labout within the past| week or two. Mr Ballance has taken Mr Larnach's place in v fiie Cabinet,..: and will make the Financial Statement^ Mr* Macandrew has resigned the portfolio of Secretary for Crown Lands, and been succeeded by Mr Stout, the latter retaining the while the former still presides over the Public Works, iThS Chief Secretary of Victoria has received a letter from the Secretary of the Australian Eleven', asking him if he will extend the leave of absence granted to Mr Horan, of the Audit ; : Department ; Mr Boyle, of the Mining Department j and Mr Allan, of the Lands Department, aa they have been , invited by. several cricketing dubs m "Canada and the United States to visit the Western World, and play there. It i» believed the required permission will be granted. . A meeting of the members of the Church of England congregation ; at Palmerefcon, was cmivened for last Wednesday evening. ' OwingWfiowev'er, to- T the paucity of attendance, and the business to be transacted being of an -inipbrtant character, ib was thought , advisable ■t^-pqstpbne the meetin * until to'-Tn.orr6w r; "eveninsf, after feerrice,, when no douot there 'will be a f ull attendance. .-:.'; ■' v /-'-:.':. '*/' .'■'■■'■'_ ' . ■•- '. :■:■' - : . '*": PerTiaps it might be as well to etate r that ■ our. sub-leader regarding the Terrace "'End platform was m type before • any v;intentiph was entertained of holding a pu^o meeting about the matter. It will -be seen then, from the report that .unconsciously, the meeting has taken the very steps we advised. '. :.'.'> Amongst the passerigers - who passed through by rail to Foxtoh on Wednesdayy was the' Hon. Mr Fox. ' We may say \*e. have it^ o.n V : juithfrmty - from himself to a fnand in;this ; c6unty, that, as far as he is concerned, Ke lias neither the desire nor. m- •. tention to ; lead the Opposition m the coming battle ; nevertheless, as may been seen, he has determined not to be last m the .■■•■.■,-: :^'*'; . . .■■■■.=■'■■■■... .■: -, ? WHSN THB STOH3I CIiOPD^TFBKATENS, mariners hasten to close-reef the sails of the 'shipV Those who are admonished of approaching danger by the. preliminary symptoms of disease, may well profit by the example of the sailor, and take measures to, averb it^ * Bodily- weakness and trifling: irregularities m tlie discharge^ of ! the physical functions are the forerujonei's. b'fc disease. Be, warned m time and use^that sovereign protective, Udoipho^WoV^'b >SOHIBDAM Abomatio Sohnapps.— Advt.