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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 51, 29 January 1884, Page 3

Mr Launcelot Holmef, the Wellington pilot; arrived m Palm«rstdn yesterday, and after lunching at the.JEtoyal H«>tej, prooeecied on his return journey lo \W\» lington.- Although Mr Holmes is the first native, born of European parentß m tlieftorth Island; he .had never previously visited the Manawatu district, and was siirpriaed to find its|settlers so prbaperou?, and the country itself do advinced m all j theielemehta which contribute to wealth and happiness. ■ The Wangamu Chronicle lugubriously^ deplores the Jfact that it is .now a whole week since any, police business was bmught before "the Court. How very very sad ! • A great meeting of the Natives m ihiS district will be held, when it is expeoUd a strong protest wiii be made to the Government aa to its action m delaying the r holding of a native Land O6urt. Mr Mackay, the Frauds Commisßioner, is at present on the West Coast, enquiring into Dative land transactions. ; , 'As showing the splendid quality of some of the Jand m this district, we, may state that Mr Kuight has ll.eheeg* to the acre 1 running, pn his property, m fine condition. China will send to Germany 400 sailors to man the iron-clads, m process of construction. ...•".. , ' »•■■"' There ia said to be. living m G«rinany, m excellent health, a priest aged 1 09 y^'ar?, who has been 84 years a priest. ; Inc a se J 6f immediate wkr, Germany could put m tne' field 38,f)00 officers, 1,460,000 Soldiers, -27|000 physicfana tind officials, and 800,000 horses. :■, \ The "followitift Extract from a private letter received by ; the last San Francisco mail .mayD.roye §6 inteiiestto thqse of bur readers who ate interested m maritime affairs. 'I he writer (who is ut .present touriiig Scetland), after dwelling 'on jthe oer'fect nature of the acaoniodation pso-*/ Vided for travellers, says \-±i" A steamer leaveß Glasgow for variotis.pl aces on the Clyd»>, licensed to carry. 3000 pa?Tßencers, which travels at the rate of; 22 miles an r hour. Sho hati w barkers' shop, n toy shop, confectioner's, tobacconist's, ! hot and cold baths, r lost lngi^ngo office, a post and 'telegraph "office, and two publichoufcet, besides elegant saloons, into one of which youmay not take a parcel m your hand. This, makes travelling luxurious." : The .telegraph wires worked badly ■to-day, and no messages reach e.d ; us till 1 P.W« " ■ . ;■•;:' ■ ' •• The friends of Mr J3. ; Manson will regret to learn that be. ,w. laid, up by a sevei'e fit of illness. ; .., . ,j ... " ! We are gltd to hear that Miss Mackin is coasidenibly better Biuce. the evening wh-nDr Harvey's professional serviceseffected a jVery marked improvement; at a tithe when, the young lady 1 was m a critical state. }'\ y' ' r ' I 'Mr Galvin^ of the Hawera Star, wajs a pai&engef through Paloferston en route to Wellington a few* bvebings ago. The Rev. Mr Vfrignt's dog-cart cdrne \o grief on 'Sunday' '' through the horse kicking. A shaft was smashed, and Mr Wright pitched out, tliough forfcunatply not hurt. He obtained a' horse ahd proceeded to his destination havingj apparently sustained 'a rather sevei-e 1 shaking. 7 '.'.-. ,'.''. ' ■, i j