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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1703, 8 May 1886, Page 4

Recent changes would seem to con* firm the rumour current during the recent visit of Cardinal Moran that Bishop Bed wood is likely soon to be advanced to the dignity of Archbishop of New Zealand. j .-Two bushmen were admiring Colonel ' Whitmore's gorgeous uniform. One of thereafter feasting his eyes on the golden prospect, turned to his mate and said, •By Jove, Billy; be: wilLgo ten. ounces to the ton !' Tt is satisfactory to know that we have a Cbtinmander-in-Chief who would ' yield ' so well if • crushed.' During the last five years the popular tion of the City of Christchurch has only been increased by 58 persons. Within the same period Palmerston North increased by 1227. This is material pro f gress. The ship Halcoine ig now alongside the New Plymouth breakwater. When a can of preserved provisions is opened and only a portion of its contents removed, the air acts upon the tin and solder and cause the contentE to dissolve portions of them. The can should be emptied all at once, and the unused portion put into an earthen vessel. The Dress Circle tickets for the Trial by Jury entertainment to be given m the Theatre Royal on Monday evening next, are being rapidly disposed of, and through -the energetic canvass now,being pushed by Mr Haultain a'crowded house may be expected. A large sum will it is anticipated be handed over to the. funds of All Saints Church, tor which the performance has been so generously j prepared by the Feildiug Choral Society. The number of ratepayers who polled ; yesterday for No 4 Ward, was 61, .of which Mr Snelson polled 38, the majority over his opponent being nearly equal to I the number of votes the latter received. Mr Sly for No 1 Ward only beat his opponent by 2 votes. It was freely stated that the latter would only poll his own votes, but evidently there was not much enthusiasm displayed at Mr Sly's * return. As the steamer Lyttelton was coming down the river from Shannon yesterday mornit.er. her foremast caught the ' telegraph wires, and swept them away. About three feet of the masthead was nlso carried away. It was considered, when the wires were erected after the ' last breakage that they were placed sufficiently high to prevent a repetition, but such appears not to have been, the; case. Mr. Andrew Jjbnson was acting as pilot on the. steamer at the Jitne 6i the bccnrreDb"p,"and th"e <v owners of the vessel will probably be asked to make good the damages, as it is asserted the vessel was out of the usual cbf.nnel. It is expected the necessary repairs will be resumed to enable work to be resumed to-day. — Foxton paper. The debenture and coupon forms' m connection with the new Borough Loan have been received by the Town jSlerk. We cannot saythey are a very v ,-attißtio production, m fact rather the reverse. Tenders are invited for tho erection of a residence for Mr Port, Ashurst. Tenders close on Saturday next. Plans and specifications can be seen at the „V ictoria Saw Mill, Ashurst. We learn that there is now every probability of the Gorge Bridee contract soon being taken over by some one wlio will display some energy m carrying it out. In proper handw the bridge Rhnuld have now been half way across the river, whereas very little more than a start has been made. The slow pro press is a theme of unfavourable comment every where, i A snrious buggy accident accurted m Nnpier yesterday, by which Mr Patten, collector of customs, bad bin I*»f t leg broken, and Mrs Patten both thighs. Ths yonnar man Brook»?r, who was killed at Tnonni, was the eldest son of Mrs B.rnoker; who died' in Feiltiirfa Rnino twfiinonthß nco, of fntry degeneration of ! tbe heart, and on whoso body Mr Pnvlson belli an inquest. Divine Service will bo held, m the Lutheran Church, I'almarston North, to-morrow, at 3 o'clock, by tho Rev C. Gnußtnri. Wo hear that no great was the panic at Bulls, m connection, with the diphtheria Rpare. that Rev, Gordon F"rlon« removed bi« «Ijq1!8 family to. Wanganu,i»