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Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8272, 19 September 1888, Page 2

By tbe Wanaka this (Wednesday) afternoon 7 prisoners arrived from Wellington for the local goal. Tbe Auckland Star says :— " There are already Bigns of a hardening of the money market in Australia through the absorption of capital in ventures of every description and especially in a fictitious, land value, and a month or two will probably see tho bunks hero offsring a higher rate for deposits in order to prevent the drawing off of capital from Now Zealand to supply the Australian demand." 6 They do not appear to like earthquakes in Inveicargill. The following is sent by a correspondent to the Canterbury Press :— " We're had such a fright. Not that we are easily frightened, but 1 this earthquake business doesn't suit us. All very well up in the North — it wijb a curious study for us then, but when it cornea home to us it's quite a different matter. Haven't been in 3tich a funk since tbe reported failure of Vogel's four million loan, but it has done us a lot of good. Don't believe it? Faotl The churohes were never so well attended as they were on Sunday, and nobody offered to leave till the service was quite over ; and this is not all; we've turned over a new leaf altogether. No more sheep and cattle stealing, firos or embezzlements ; and further, the Government may be assured that every property tax statement leaving Southland will be a perfect model. Yes, we had an awful warning and mean to profit by it," but we don't want any more, we'll do very well for a while. You Canterbury people can keep yonr earthquakes in Christchurcb, Bank's Peninsula, or wherever it is you have got them bottled up. We don't mind your wheat, and your cuttle andsheep, or, indeed, your newspapers, but hang your earthquakes; keep them at home." According to tbe Premier, and according to the Protectionists, the new tariff would not rniso the price of living. Yet one oE thr principal restaurant keepers in Duncdinhas iv formed the Evening Star that hia expenses have been increased fully 15s per week in conflcquenco of the rise in the priuo of mntlon and the increased cost nndor tbe new tariff of rice, tapioca, muhtiml, and innumerable other articles used in hia business. Every householder; who kneps accounts carefully oould, we beliere, give similar evidence. King Milan of Servia some years ago went to Vienna for a brief stay, and (s^s Truth) on the first night of bis visit he lost £24,000 at the Nobles' Club. The money bad to be paid within twenty-four hours, and as tbe amount was not within bis reach, he went to the palace and requested a loau' from the EinDeror, who gave him the money on condition that he would not play again; and yet, the very next night, he was found at the table, and did not rise until £8000 more had gone. No application could be made this time to the Emperor, so King Milan raised the amount on the security of a splendidlyjewelled scimitar, his most valuable hereditary poßbeßsion, whioh had been presented to the late Prince Miloech by the Emperor Nicnolaß. This soimitar has never been redeemed, and it is now in the possession oE Herr Bleichroder, the Berlin banker. Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone reached the fiftieth anniversary of their wedding on the 25th July. Telegrams and letters from all parts/ of the kingdom were delivered at their residence, in addition to many presents. Both Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone are it excellent health, and attended early service at ohnrob. A reception was held by Earl and Countess Spencer at Spencer House, St. James', at whioh Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone were presented with their portraits, painted respectively by Mr. Frank Holl and Mr. Herkomer. Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone drove up in an open carriage at noon, Mr. Gladstone wearing a light dust coat, and a white flower in his button-bole. Ho looked exceedingly well, and received hearty hand shakes as he tntarerl Spencer house. Mrs. Gladstone woro a white b-moot, and over her Bhoalders a beautiful white lace shawl, whioh it is understood was used at her wedding. There is no other country in tbe world that gets so many chances ns New Zealand. A little while ago it was sheep and cattle, then wheat was added, and now hero's the coal chance. The export of coal from Newcastle in 1887 was 1,658,386 tons. With such figures before them tho people of New Zealand ought to work with a will to secure a portion of a trude which will be as lasting as it will be beneficial. Amongst the Anglo-New Zealand mat - nates who have suffered most seriously from tbe depression in the colony and depreciation ia the value of. land is, says the London correspondent of tho Duaedin Star the Hon. Thomas ltusaell, C.M.vi. He has given up his splendid country suut, put down horses and carriages, etc., and otherwise retrenched vigorously. It is whispered that £200,000 would scarcely cover his losses during tho last few years. Gisborne mußt be a nice place to live in, as the uncertaioty of getting back home if business calls any of its residents away is, to say the least, » pleasant." During the last six years passengers for the "Oil City " have been transhipped m the Napier roadstead several times, and' cargo is also Bubiect to the flame treatment. Whenever there ii any bad weather cargo is either transhipped there or carmd oa to Welj liogtoa.