Flashes.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 6216, 12 May 1887, Page 2

Flashes.

More " Warrigal " on the up-river scenery to be found on our back page.

Sir F. Wliituker haa not yet been able to take his seat in the Legislative Council.

Wellington Football Club cannot play Wanganui on the 24th, as the annual matoh between Wellington and Christchuroh comes off on that day.

In reply to Mr Guineas the Government have stated that they had no objection to the incorporation of Fire Bnigades, but they had no means to provide for capitation, they left that to lrctl bodies, The Mahon inquiry is proceeding in Auckland before Colonel Lyon. The charges inemde one of making disparaging remarks against Lieut. Marteli at a publio house bar, and also publishing private letters from Captain M'Donald and Lieuts. Pnlmtrand Marteli inbieach of regulations. The proceedings are private. James Grant tho novelist diod on the 6th aged 65. He was a voluminous fiction writer, his works savouring mainly of a military and Scottish historical character. In December 187S he abjun d Protestantism and was received into the Roman Catholio church by the Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster.

The Dunedin Freethonght Association shows a loss of £73 on last yeat'aworking. Sir R, Stout has been re-elected president.

Mr F MoGuire sddresses the New Plymouth electou on tho ISth on the breakwater quostiou. Archbishop Redwood Ia to reoeivo a welcome from the Catholics on his return to Wellington. " The Vagabond " is bringing an action for libel for £2000 against the Wesleyin Spectator, a Victorian religious paper, The Lynch Family bellringera are now in Auckland,

Should a Bachelor's Tax Bill pass, Ah! what would happen then? The men— They'd c:y "A-las 1" The maida— They'd Bigh "A-men !"

H. T. Rodgers, a Wellington draper, is the alleged confederate of the Chnstchuroh consultationist. He has been arrested and remanded to Christohuroh,

The lonic arrived off Port Chalmers yesterday, but went on to Wellington. Lord and Lady Brassey have arrived at Albany in the " Sunbeam." The Imperial Conference has closed. 50 officers of the P. W. Department have received notice of dismissal,

Wellington Gas Company intend extending operations to the Hutt and Petone, Canterbury Frozen Meat Company have made a oontract with Tysor and Co. to ran two Bteamers a year, at ljd lb for mutton and 1J for beef with 5 por cent primage, half the latter to be returned.

Government do not look favourably on tho suggestion that some prisoners should beteleased on the occasion of the Jubilee.

Falb the earthquake prophet waa pretty uear the mark aftor all ! Tho town of Montezaua in California has boen destroyed by earthquake;, and much loss of life has occurred.

The Dunedin Merchants' Chamber of Commerce approves of the new tariff in the main, but objects to the alteration in the taxation of underproof spirits without due notice,

Messrs Reid and Grey protest against paying duty on fittings, while finished implements are imported free.

West Coast Jubilee Exhibition to be opened on Friday June 17th.