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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1203, 16 November 1882, Page 2

Messrs Carlaw, Smith and Co. will sell a lot of ale and stout in addition to several other articles, as may be seen by avcreise-l ment. Oscar Wilde was received on ’Change ati New York with good-natured derision, 1 Wednesday, tho 28th September, was thd 28th anniversary of the battle of the AlmaJ and the twenty-fifth anniversary of the re-1 capture of Delhi from the hands of the SepoJ I mutineers. I I A contract has been signed between th J ; Spanish and Portugese Governments and Mil Braani, for the laying down of a cable bel tween Lisbon and the United States ol America, touching at the Azores. A correspondent of the “ Dunedin Star,’] referring to the report that the Highlanderal before they charged the Egyptians at th a battle of Tel-el-Kebir, gave a “ wild cheer,’■ says the statement is a misconception, llcl quotes from a letter written by an eye-witness] of the attack, and gives the “ true ” vorsionl as follows : —“ When the Highlanders were] about 1000 yards from the Egyptian entrench-] ments, every bagpiper in the brigade simnl-| taneously struck up u pibroch. Tho effect onl the Egyptians was like that of an elejtric] shock. Officers who were giving tho word ofl . command suddenly became speechless ;l soldiers who were in the act of taking aim let! their muskets fall from their hands; horrorl and dismay sat on every countenance ; and I t hen along the line the cry burst forth ‘ The I Evil one ! the Evil One I God has forsaken! us I’—and, throwing their arms to the ground] and sticking their fingers in their ears, the] pell-mell rout began.” J The Working Men’s Club at Greytown i (Wellington) advertised for a caretaker, and I received the following application ;—“ Wil- ' lington, Oktobur 18, 1882. dear Sur, —i hehr you want a kustodeen in the papur. i will cum at the wages you are given i was horned at Ballygurtheen County Cork Ireland have bin hear 18 years cum in 1864. we have 9 childer ouldest wan 12 years av age yungest thre minths. If their is a pebanner in the club my ouldest gurl can play an it as she tuk musik lessons the rest av them are good little thins, an very amusin, and will be all at hoame with the members if tha ar at all sosiable. let me know when to kum up and whetkur you will meat me at the Stachun i fele sure ure plaice will suit me if you have eny sing songs i will always Obleege with wan as 1 rm a Good hand at it you mite tel me wat toime you shet up and wat toime you openin from Yours afektonate—.” The attention of stockowners is directed to the circumstance that under “ The Brands Act, 1880,” all existing sheep or cattle brands registered since 1875, which up to the end of this year are not registered will be forfeited. This is a matter of great importance to all owners of stock, as if they lose their brands they will be put to very serious inconvenience.

A peculiarly sad affliction has befallen upon one of Invercargill’s most respected residents, whose daughter has been in a state of trance during the past fortnight (says the “Mataura Ensign.’’) For about an hour, at frequent intervals, there ; s a total suspension of mental power and voluntary action, but the pulse continues its beat, and breathing is quite perceptible. The doctors naturally experience much difficulty in dealing with such a case. Charles Voss, formerly popular as a composer of popular piano music for the drawingroom, died at Verona, on August 29th, aged 67 years. Sister Agnes Gilbert, who, according to Rubenstein, possessed the most marvellous voice of the century, has just died in a convent in Baltimore. She refused on one occasion £lO,OOO offered her for a six weeks tour. A grand naval demonstration has been held at Trieste. The Emperor superintended in person, and finally expressed his satisfaction at the state of efficiency evinced by the fleet, especially in torpedo work. His Imperial Majesty promoted Vice-Admiral Poeckh to the rank of Admiral.

By advertisement elsewhere it will be seen that Messrs Cnrlaw Smith and Co., will sell at 11 o’clock on Saturday at the Masonic Stables tlie somewhat celebrated mare “ Filthy Lucre ” and also tho grand little ” Seaboy” winner of the Makaraka Maiden Plate. Archibald Forbes says, in tho “ North American Review,” that the American army is superior to that of England, Forbes is about to wed a fair American, and couldn’t with safety have said otherwise. Mr W. G. Motley, the well-knowm broker of Napier, who is at present visiting Gisborne, returns by to-morrow’s steamer. During his brief visit he has conferred with

the powers that be of the two Petroleum Companies herewith evidently a satisfactory impression having been created, he having invested in the interest of his clients to the extent of about 40,000 shares in the Southern Cross Co,, and has also obtained : some interest in the South Pacific. A journey of inspection to the latter place was UnI fortunately marred by the wet weather* The i agency of the Champion Copper Lode has been accepted for Napier, and valuable specimens, obtained by Mr Clarke, will be ! taken by him to exhibit. The Right Honorable Sir Andrew Buchanan, G.C.8., and K.C.8., whose demise is announced in our telegraphic news, was, according to “ Men of the Time,” “ the only son of the late James Buchanan, Esquire, of Craigcnd Castle, County of Stirlling, ana , grandson of the late Earl of Caithness,and was born in 1807, and entered the diplomatic service in 1825. Rising by the ordinary steps of promotion he became Charge d’Affaires at Florence in 1842, and afterwards at St. Petersburg. In 1852 he was appointed Minister Plenipotentiary in Switzerland, w hen he was transferred in 1853 to Copenhagen as Envoy Extraordinary. In 1858 he was sent in the same capacity to Madrid, and was transferred thence to the Hague hi December, 1860. In 1862 he was appointed Ambassador at Berlin, was made a Privy Councillor, February 3rd, 1863, and Ambassador at St. Petersburg, September 15th, 1864. He retired from St. Petersburg on being appointed in 1871 to succeed Lord Bloomfield at Vienna.” The Claimant has two years to serve from j the 11th of December next. The death is announced of Lady Havelock, | widow of Sir Henry Havelock, the captor of | Lucknow. She was a daughter of the Rev. ' Joshua Marshman, D.D., of Serampore, and ' was born in 1809. It may be remembered | that a few days before the tidings of Havelock’s death reached England letters patent 'to create him a baronet were directed. His j widow, at the instance of the Queen, received the rank to which she would have been en- ! titled if he had lived a little longer, and a 1 pension of £lOOO w’as bestowed upon her by Kimberley trade is dull, and robbery and crime on tho increase. A daring plan to rob the mail cart, containing diamonds for Europe, to the value of £120,000, has just been defeated by the confession of one of the confederates, who had been deputed to shoot the driver and guard, but who, not liking the part allotted to him, gave information to the police at the last moment. The most powerful king on earth is working ; the laziest king, lur-king ; the meanest king, shir-king ; the most popular, smo-king; and the most disreputable, jo-king; and the leanest one, thin-king ; and the thirstiest one, drin-king ; and the slyest one, win-king; and the most garulous one, tal-king. And then there is the hac-king, whose trade’s a perfect mine ; the dark-skinned monarch nlac-king, who cuts the greatest shine : not to speak of ran king, whose title’s out of Question ; or famous ruler, ban-king, of good nuance digestion. Petitions to Lord Kimberley against Cetewayo’s restoration arc being signed at Durban. A public meeting in Alexandria unanimously protested against his restoration, insisting on the claim of the colonists to be heard before final measures are adopted. Dabulamanzi has returned to Zululand to spread the news of the King’s return. It is understood at Durban that if Cetewayo returns he will go straight to Port Durnford. A granite memorial to Elihu Burritt, with only the simple inscription, “ Friend of Peace, and Philanthropist,” has been erected in the Cemetery at New Britain, Connecticut.

By the death of Sir George Grey a pension of £2OOO per annum reverts to the Crown ; it is thougnt likely that Mr Stausfeld will receive it. At the lodgings of a London letter carrier 2,000 undelivered circulars and Post cards, and upwards of 500 undelivered letters have been found, some among them being from the Colonies. Suez Canal scrip, issued at 20, is selling at 110. Heavy rains in Switzerland, and parts of Austria have been productive of much damage. The Tyrol is inundated ; 5,000 soldiers and labourers have been despatched to the scene of disaster as a Salvage Corps. What was once the garden of Austria is now a desolate waste. The Indian Government has announced the issue of a new loan of twenty-five-mil-lion rupees, at a rate of 4 per cent, interest, to meet disbursements incurred by dispatch of Indian troops to Egypt.