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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1230, 21 December 1882, Page 2

“Sweets to the sweet,” but who Was the sweet Oiie who took away, by inistake, from the late Flower Show, a glass jar containing honey? Mr File asks that it may be hJturned. On Wednesday, 2fth inst. f at 2 o’clock, Messrs Carlaw Smith and Co. will offer for sale some exceedingly valuable properties, in* eluding four corner sections, amongst which is the valuable business site at the corner of Read’s Quay and Harris-atreet, opposite the Turanganui Hotel. To anyone desiroue of securing valuable freehold property, the opportunity afforded by this sale is a most excellent one, and will no doubt be eagerly sought after.

The P, and 0. Co. ‘a Mw Auatraliah itfiefi the Ballarat, was launched on the 31st Oct, She is a remarkably fine boat of 5000 tofifij and 4000 horse-power (indicated), fitted with specially large refrigerating chambers on the newest principle, and will accommodate 16" - first-class and 48 second-class passengers. An agreeable peculiarity of the Ballarat is that bunks are done away with, all the berths being fitted with Crosbie’s patent iron beds. Speaking of the Union Co.’s new steamship Hauroto, the London correspondent of the Auckland “Star” says t—You will, in all probability, have heard of the launch on the 31st ult., at Dumbarton, of the Union Company’s new steamer Hauroto. I met a gentleman who was present on the occasion] and he speaks very highly of the vessel. Her gross tonnage is 2000 ; length, 285 feetj breadth (moulded), 36ft.; depth, 25ft. She has been constructed of Siemens-Martin steel, under special survey from Lloyd’s, and is of course classed Al. The accommodation is for 60 first-class and 84 second-class passengers, all on the main deck ; the quarters being amidships, under the bridge. Messrs Denny and Co. will, as Is Usual with these boats, supply the engines, which are compound-surface condensing,” having cylinderf 38in. and 68in. diameter, and a piston stroke of 45in.

A grand Italian Naval display has taken place at Spezzia, in the presence of the King. The Duilio end Danaolo manoeuvred outside the Gulf, exercising with the 100ton guns, and torpedo’s. The torpedo laundres and electric light were tested satisfactorily. The people of Manchester are unanimous in their determination to persevere with a scheme for the construction of a ship canal to connect the city with the river Mersey, Their object being to secure the advantages of direct sea communication, without, as at present, having to receive and send their goods to Liverpool. > The analysis of the first division taken in the House of Commons since its re-assembling shews that 351 members, exclusive of tellers, took part in it. Of these 142 voted for Lord Randolph Churchill’s motion to adjourn the House, and 209 opposed. The minority was made up of 108 English, 28 Irish, and 6 Scotch members; and the majority of 167 English, 28 Scotch, and 14 Irish. Twentythree official members were in the majority. Out of 103 Irish members who might have taken part in the division 61 were absent. The Paris “Voltaire” publishes M. de Brazza's reply to Mr Stanley‘a allegation thut his treaties were ail nonsense] and the French flag only worth the few inches of stuff of which it was made. He denies Mr Stanley’s position, that he was acting a purely international part for the benefit of all the world, and suggests that the King of the Belgians, while having furnished funds to Mr Stanley, is patron of a company with very decided commercial interests. He blames neither the King nor Mr Stanley, but says that the French flag which he planted on the Congo River shall have the priority, and he relies on the Chamber to ratify his treaties.