TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume XX, Issue 103, 2 May 1889, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

» ■ Art Society Conversazione. • ■-!_£ The Queen visits Wales in August. Duke of Edinburgh is recovering. New programme at the Opera House. Matinee at the Opera House on Saturday , afternoon. . Mr John Olliver is a candidate for Christ- Z , church North.. ..;.-. , , ■ The bride of Prince Alexander of Battenberg has red hair. .'■'. ,- Nelson Hotel, at Nelson, was damagedby fire yesterday. • . New. Zealand trade shows an enormous increase in exports. ■ Kaiwaka settlers are agitating for North Auckland Railway extension. ' _ Rumours are current that .Russia is secretly menacing Turkey. ' ' Ouida " has expressed herself as against the establishment,of women'scluhs. .:,..■■ Dull blwe-'eashes-are in high favour in Paris for wear with gowns of nettle green. The newest gauze fans have a row of wonderfully real butterflies all along their top. >,' ■' ,".' • ' .:-■ •. Anything or everything but the CO_Q-_ r monplace is allowed by the fashion, of today. ■•'. Cats- can be classed among the contemplative animals. At least they mews most,of r f the nights. •-'■!,. The wives of Msidi, the great African.] chief, are his Ministers of State. He has* 500 of them. . -,f Mile. Schulze, a gifted young woman, 21 j years of age, has just taken her degree at \ Paris as M.D. - . Powder and patches begin to be worn by the more daring dames of the great world in Paris. Lady Lindsay, the son.; - writer, is 45, stout," statuesque, and fond of wearing classical costumes. Paris threatens to bring in with other empire fashions low-necked gowns for all times of the day. Mr J. SJator, architect, has accepted the tender of Mr A. Williams for fencing at the Zealandia Rink. ; * A dividend of sixpence per share in the Saxon Gold Mining Company will be payable on Monday next. Some new costumes of heavy cloth have velvet run in and out of slits in the stuff for: their sole skirt trimming. The Premier arrived at Wellington from Gre3'mouth and Hokitika by the s.s. Hinemoa on Tuesday night. The Hon. Mr Hislop (Colonial Secretary) arrived at Wellington from the South yesterday by the s.s. Takapuna. Gold colour and black threatens to take the place of the green and black so long • considered the height of style. It is bsst to pardon the man who talks constantly about himself. He wants to be sociable and knows, nothing else. Ed (to Ada in her ball costume)— What ' a lovsly girl you are ! Ada (simply)— You ought to see me when I'm dressed ! One reason why so many Americans return penniless from Europe is because too much Hoyle is cast upon the waters. Jackson, the jockey, who was injured at the New Brighton Races, died in the Christchurch Hospital last evening. ' , •Hobart agricultural returns, show a slight decline in the average yield.o.f wheat and an increase in the average'dfother crops. ' ' Mr W. S. Laurie, one of the oldest trus— '~ tees of the Auckland Savings Bank, has been appointed vice-president for the pre-■ sent term. Gentlemen who are anxious to give up something during Lent might try ana give up their seats to tho ladies in the horse cars. • . Hobbs—Don't you think Quobbs quite a promising writer? .Blobbs—l should say -' so. Every time he sends me a letter he promises to pay. -< ■*, ~ The Empire Lodges of Freemasonry have , addressed a circular to the colonial lodges, offering to entertain distinguished Masons . visiting England. "What, monsieur, so young, andalready a doctor?' said the lady of the house. ./ " Yes, madam," replied the young physi- &* cian, "but I only attend very little ch_l-# dren as yet!" i~ t;re The Austrian papers are much excited m*B^" 0 consequence of the reports which are beigfbria. circulated to the effect that Russia integral, ws to seize Stamboul. at^t. Mrs Newton, an old Mangapai sefflS|_^|®g ( died on Sunday last from cancer and was_t : ; buried in the East Cemetery. Deceased^* settled in Mangapai 28 years ago. ' "% The Nelson Rugby Union considering the * communication from the Otago Union regarding sending a team home, have resolved that in their opinion it was not desirable at present. The Hawkesbury Bridge, Sydney, was opened by the Governor yesterday, in the presence of a large assembly.. Several re- • presentatives from other colonies were present. The proposed marriage of the Princess Clementine, daughter of the King of Belgium, to Victor Emmanuel, Prince Royal ' of Italy, has been abandoned, owing to the opposition of Belgian Catholics. ' ■' ' Excellent programme at St. Matthew's concert to-morrow even iug. J. C.Sutherland will give his first and probably only performance in- 'Auckland as a ..piaiVwti, Miss Josephine Reeve, leader of the ladlea* orchestra, will contribute a violin, solq; iM ,_,. : '■Information Has b.'en!r^__ived, at London to the effect that under pressure of the Italian warships the Turkish Governor of Hadeidah (Africa) was compelled' to apologise lor insulting the Italian agent at that place. Lord Dunraven has declined the condition imposed by the New York Yacht Club for the race between the club's yacht Volunteer and Lord Dunraven's Volkyrie for the possession of the .American Cup, and the race has therefore been abandoned. A good old dame having complained of being unable to tell her mince pies from her, apple ditto, without testing, was advised to mark them. She did so, and complacently announced : "This Rye marked T. M_—'tis mince, and that I've marked T. M.—'taint mince." The Pacific Steam Navigation Company's s.s. Cotopaixi, 1,467 tons, of Liverpool, col- ? lided with the German steamer Olymphia, 1,655 tons, in the Straits of Magellan. The Cotopaxi was sunk, but fortunately the crew and passengers were all saved. Two men were disputing in a"pub;" as to Abel killed Cain or Cain killed Abel; they agreed to refer it to the landlord, who, on being asked the question, replied :—"lf you'll ask me ony question about 'ose racing, coursing, or rowing, I'll answer yer: but I know nowt about these fighting men. " St. Andrew's (Anglican) Cathedral at Sydney presented a brilliant spectac c yesterday on the ocqasion of the consecration of Archdeacon Davies, of Brisbane, as coadjutor to the Bishop of that See. The occasion was noteworthy as being the first consecration of a Bishop in Australia.;^; Many high dignitaries of the Churoh were present. ■ • . • The Legislative Council: of Western -^Sj tralia was prorogued 7^°™/ who conExcellenov sir F,, Namer Broome, ,w^_ g/afculated the Counwl on ir wh}ob Xa* been forwarded to Bord ; j^» :thafc befor _ U-hta pleasing ' jdmskm.''- r "■' . -