SCINTILLATIONS.

Auckland Star, Volume XII, Issue 3384, 1 June 1881, Page 2

SCINTILLATIONS.

"Ho briet; lor it 13 with words as with snnbeanis: tho more thoy aro coudens;d tho deeper thoy b_rn'."--80VTiiisv. . -. ,

.'-,' Gaol birds are confined in guilt cages. - Tho largest nut is the elcph-'aht, and the worst uncle is tho carb-uncie. ... i ;'■■ i Whou two dentists are partneis'they rarely quarrel—they pull together.

The Princes will stay iv Melbourne for 10 days. '* -. i

Captain 'Wright, ,ot the (now.notorious steamship Ferret alias India, will be proceeded against on six charges. .MrCharles Bright, the Jectnrer,,is still declaring his belief in spiritualism before large audiences in Sydney.

The rain falls on the just and the UDJust. Rut nut on the man who bns just stolen an umbrella.

They have a new sentimental ballad in .(Dundda/entitled, ''"father's Teeth *\Wre Stuffed witfiZiuc,"

Today may be taken as the first real day of winter. , Three months-should see us iuto blustering spring weather.

IJorr Cail Scbmitt*, tho new. [conductor of the Choral' Society, was present at last night's performance, and is said to have expressed tbe opinion that there ia excellent material amoug the performing members.

MrTebbutt, of New South Wales, discovered the comet on Sunday, May 22nd, and is therefore to be credited with its first discovery iii Australasia.

At the Governor's dinner in Melbourne, Earl Clan.William and officers of the squadron,and the Duke of Manchester were present. The Duke of Manchester takes home 12 cases of Dr. L. L. Smith's champagne. Mr Nicholson (lato of Nicholson and Ascherbcrg, Melbourne) was entertained at a banquet prior to Lib visiting England.

When he takes her in his arms to kiss her, Clara says her husband resembles a self-sealing envelope. -

" Now, Sammy, have you read the story of Joseph?" "Oh, yes, Uncle." "What wrong did they do when they sold their brother ?" " They sold him too cheap." Tho Terminus Hotel, Tonvoomba, Queensland, has been completely destroyed by fire. It was insured in the Standard and New .Zealand offices for £550.

Mr John Wbodhouse, a very old and'respected settler, and formerly manager ot the Bank of New South Wales, died yesterday.

It is stated that a detective has been placed iv the Melbourne Civil Service refreshment room, to watch the "alcoholic tendencies " of the clerks employed.

" You tell me you havo not been drinking, when I see beer all over your shirt bosom." " Jane, (hie), that don't come from {hie) Hriuking beer; that comes from spilliug beer."

Rustic: "Hi! Did you shoot, at me, mister Cockney Sportsman: "Did any of the shot hit you?" Rustic : " Yes." C. S, : ''Then you can be sure tyo didn't shoot at you ;. we never hit anythiug we shoot at."

Mr Vale, the Attorney-Gcnoral of .Victoria, like most of his brother Radicals, doesn't quite know what to do with the letter h. He's 'constantly siugiug "Thou art my Uaugeliua," which hair 'c 'tuns . all daylong.

Canterbury statistics show a decrease in the yield as compared with tho.previous season of 5.400 tons of potatoes, aud 3,400,000 bushels of .oats.,,, , ■ ...-,;..

A number of persons were summoned for the property tax ia Christchurch yesterday, arid judgment was. given agaiust them in each instance.

,:, Tbe escaped prisoner Ros*, in Danedin, has been recaptured, thus prolonging his punishment, as he would have been released yesterday.