ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 7, 9 January 1886, Page 2

ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES.

(Per R.M.S. Kaikodra.)

[From our London Correspondent.]

London, Dec. 3rd

No one will be very sorry when the Elections are over. The past fortnight has been a period of bustlo, turmoil, and political excitement, of sitting up till all hours waiting for the polling returns, of drinking numerous healths, and of rising dry and "chippy" next morning in consequence. All together, a demoralising time. From my article on tho results of the contest, and from some notes referring especially to the Australasian and AngloAustralasian candidates further on in this summary, it will be found that though the Liberals were routetl almost everywhere, colonial candidates (by which I mean gentlemen more or less connected with Australia, or New Zealand) havo proved wonderfully successful. Never before, in fact, have tho Antipodes been so strongly represented in the Imperial Parliament as they will be in tho new House of Commons.

The Bryce-Rusden Libel Suit. The ill-advised action which Mr Bryce is bringing against old Dresden for libel will, I fear, cost him dear. Instead of getting any satisfaction out of the man, he'll simply advertise his history and give its sale on tho secondhand bookstalls a temporary filip. I have not been able to interview Mr Bryce yet, but tosomequeriesof mine, he writes :— "There is really nothing new in my action. I had hoped it would be on by this timo, but my opponent has boen fertile in finding pretences for delay and tho state of uncertainty still remains. I nevertheless entertain hopes that the caso may bo heard before the Christmas vacation, but these hopes are becoming fainter than they were. The briefs, I believe, on both sides, are almost ready for Counsel, but I fancy that in view to the uncertainty as to the timo of trial, they have not been finally engaged. But in that, as in all other things connected with the case.thero appears to be an uncomfortable dogreo of uncertainty. Clearly Mr Bryce is not in love with our English law processos. Depend upon it he'll be still less so presently. Frozen Bloat Market. A little frosty weather baa served to promote a rather brisk demand for meat of all kinds, and frozen mutton has, in consoquence, benefitted slightly. The market for dead meat is, however, not strong, and any increase of tho supplies would probably cause a reaction. Tho Arawa docked yesterday. She brings large consignments of both tinned and frozen meat, neither of which can be said to be wanted. On the other hand, I am glad to sny that tho frozen beef which came from New Zealand recently has dono very well, and will do better still nearer Christmas.

Current rates for frozen mutton :—Now Zealand mutton, 3s 8d to 3s. Melbourne : None offering. River Plato: 2s Sd to 3s. Scotch :4sto 4s Bd. English :3s4dto 4s •Id. Dutch :3s4d to 4?. Special Itoms. Mr Gerald Massoy has returned homo with renewed health from his visit to the Australian Colonies, and lull of tho glories, genorally speaking, of life at your end of the world. Ho means to eoive up his impressions and experiences in a scries of lecturoa, which will bo dolivered firstly through tho provinces. Sir i\ D. 801 lis busy arranging for the despatch of another consignment of English fish to New Zealand waters. A trial will, it is said, be made soon to acclimatise that king of salt wator fish, the herring. It will bo a red lottor day for colonial gourmets when the tasty bloater and the savoury "kipper" aro obtainablo for the breakfast table.

Amongst tho "on dit" current at the Empire Club just now is ono to the effect that a well-known Australian knight, hitherto supposed to be prodigiously wealthy, has boen prodigiously hit on the stock, and is trenching largely on hia capital. The information comes—or is supposed to come—from a noble lord who has beon courting the colonial knight's daughter. It seems that when giving his lordship perminion to address hid daughter, the knight indicated that his affairs were in a somewhat unsettled condition, and that he should not be ablo to afford his child such a large dowry as he bad hoped. Tho worthy young poor was at first struck dumb with surprise, but rose nobly to tho occasion. He thanked tho knight cordially, and commiserated him on his bad luck, observing, as ho rose to go, that he should of course postpone his proposal to the daughter till her lather felt more comfortable about hia affairs ! Shipping and Passenger Notes. The following aro through passengors for New Zealand ports per P. and O. steamer Tasmania, sailing from London this day (Docember) 3rd :—For Auckland : Mr L. Palmer. For Now Zoaland (no port stated): Mr M. Walter, Miss Hawkins, and Mr O. C. Coombes. Passengers per R.M.S, Doric sailing from London to day :-First saloon: Mies M. Biglin, Mr Algernon Brown, Mra J. F, Bigg, Misses Biggs (2), Mr James and Mr William Bigg, Mr H. and Miss Blofield, Dr. Gressey, Mr J. H. Cock, Miss J. Gordon, Mr O. J. Hamilton, Mrs Hardy and son, Mr F. E, Hollond, Mr Robert Harrison, Mr | Hervey, Miss Homer, Rev. J. Lymburn, MrWm. Libray, Mr S. G. Oliver, M.ies A. Parker, Mr H. Pulford, Rev. P. Ramsay, Mr Walter and Mr A. H. Turmbull, Mr A. T. Tbew, Rev. H. H. Williams, Miss Williams, and Mr J. R. Watson. Second saloon : Messrs Atkinson, Berkley, Dawson, Drew, Hallow, Jas. Hay, R. Lamb, C. A. Mainwaring, J. W. Mills, Ogg, Thoo. Piesso, H. Simpson, Edmund Tattersall, S. H. Wood, Wilcoxson, Mr and Mrs Bernett, Mr and Mrs Le Huguet and family (3), Mr and Mrs McCulloch, Miss Scully, Miss Smith, and Miss West.

Mr Thomas Huguet, a native of Jersey, wbere he was shipbuilder, will sail for Auckland by tho Doric to-day with his wife and three children, to try his luck following his craft in New Zealand, JBe has some means. Mr Huguet was introduced to Mr Quick, of Auckland, before they sailed, and his first work in New Zealand will probably bo put together for Mr Quick the two steamers which Captain Ashby has beon commissioned to send out. Mr Kendnrdino, of Auckland, brother of tho worthy doctor of tho saino name, died last Thursday, I regret to hoar, of cancer in tho throat. The great increaeo of this fatal complaint of late is put down by many of tho faculty to excessive smoking.