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Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 115, 23 April 1883, Page 3

The latest information, m regard to the Panama Canal is contained m the New York World correspondence of February 25. The writer ikj^ that a despatch has arrived recently^m th% company's office at Paris,, fixjngithe •Pacxfici*nouth/of the proposed canal somewhat to the east of the rite previously selected at the mouth of the Bio Grande,, It iB said that : the Franco« American Trading Company had signed a contract for cutting seven miles of the Panama side from the new outlet to Paraiso. De Lesseps- is expected on the 28tA; to., inspecjb ,the work done. This visit, 'no doubt, will lead up to another call fb* 15,b66 ; ,6(f0f. m gold. Of 30,000,000f. already paid it is said but little rdmaih£/and not a foot has been cut out for the canal proper. An English dredger has been dredging the canal m the Fox River. £We are informed that the Press Association telegram from Christchurch, to the effect that the Fire Insurance premiums paid m Canterbury last year amoant to £46,493, should have read the losses paid by the Insurance Companies came to itiitmim^^^^ " " T " ' ■" '"■ ' ■' "' ~" : ' '" Bather a good; story ls.tbldanent the Easter Sunday offerings of a certain New Zealand j?hurch..The^minister. .received ...a. . nol? 3 froin'one ? of Bis "parishioners which j he deemed a case of conscience. It leaked I out, however, that it was to the following l eftect:r-r" I'm apparently well off, -but I am m fact, on the verge of bankruptcy. I should like to put my usual contribution — a Jß&\ note— r intoyour plate : to»morrow, bnf ifeer^h'atit is- really giving away the money of my creditors." A female' smuggler named Bronar met with a serious c accident at ; Lyons lately while m the exercise of her illegal calling. She had concealed several bladders full of alcohol under her petticoats m order to pass them through the octroi free of duty. Being arrested on suspicion of sumug« gling, she pierced the bladders. with a pin, and the liquor ran out before she reached the police-station. On arriving there,however, she incautiously attempted to dry h« clothes before a red-hot stove. Being •aturated 'with alcohol, they at once took fir*. Madame Bronar received such injuries before the flames could be extinguished that her life is m danger. S|Jeakin£ of bankruptcy and the "cutting" process m business, and re-, commending a combination of tradesmen as <a remedy, a Home .paper says :— If this is impossible, things must go on as at present, and we inußt be taught by bitter experience. We are Bimply thrown ing awai all our opportunities because" Ijj 0 . 10 * among us wish to be thoughf'shary. It bankruptcy were made a penal offence ye should not have thus to entreat. The fear of imprisonment would speedily run up the prices to the proper level."The Chinese reßurrectionists have com* menced work at Keefton. The local Herald concludes it is high time the legislature put ft fltop to the nuisance.