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Manawatu Herald, Volume II, Issue 71, 30 April 1880, Page 3

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London, April 28. At the annual meeting of the Orient Steam Co. held to-day, a dividend of 5 per cent was declared, in addition to 6 per cent carried forward to reserve fund. The Chairman said all the Company's steamers would shortly he fitted with machinery for carrying frozen meat like ordinary cargo. The capital of the company is to he increased to one million. The Hon John Bright is appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, an ofiice he held in the last Gladstone Administration. The race for the Two Thousand Guineas, run to-day at Newmarket, ■was won by Petronel, with Muncaster 2nd, and Abbot 3rd. Melbourne, Thursday. The cargo of Mauritius sugar ex barque Gabrielle Alice sold to-day at full prices. The arrivals of Mauritius sugar are expected to be small. Sailed, Albion for New Zealand. The announcement thatpassengers from Melbourne will be quarantined at Adelaide is deemed prematiu-e, as there are few cases of measles in Victoria at present time. Berlin, April 28. The German Parliament has rejected the Bill which was introduced for the purpose of granting a subsidy to the South Sea tradirig' company which took over Godefroi's business at Samoa. Arrived — Rotorua, from Bluff. She missed outward mail via Snez, which left Melbourne yesterday. Sydney, Thursday. In the Legislative Assembly, Fitzpatrick's motion of censure on Government for refusing to legislate on the question of mining on private properly, was negatived by large majority. Melbourne, Thursday. The Orient Co.'s s.s. Socrates, which leaves Melbourne on 4th May, will take Suez mails brought from New Zealand by Rotorua, but which missed the P. & 0. Co. s.s. Assam, outward bound yesterday. At the Cabinet Council held yesterday, it was resolved to introduce an Amending" Land Bill during next session of Parliament, with a view to relieve selectors from hardships they are suffering under present law.