ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume XX, Issue 193, 15 August 1889, Page 8

ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES.

(FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.)

A RACE FROM NEW ZEALAND. London, July 5. The race home between the Coptic and the Rimutaka, which left New Zealand within twenty-four hours of one another (the Rimutaka had the day's start), resulted in a draw. Both vessels encountered head seas and rough weather to Rio, where the Coptic put in an appearance nine hours before her rival. At Teneriffe, however, the New Zealand Shipping Company's liner arrived first by several hours, and she eventually reached Plymouth (notwithstanding a fclight break - down in the machinery) jusb 24 hours bsfore the Coptic. In the Channel the Rimutaka's machinery again came to grief, and this time she had to be towed to Uravesend. Ultimately the Rimutaka docked on Monday morning, and the Coptic on Monday evening. The weather was so bad throughout the voyage that only on four occasions did the Coptic's run exceed 300 miles. Prior to the arrival of these two vessels with their cargoes of frozen meat New Zealand lamb was selling afe a pound, whilst prime English only fetched Is per pound. This is worth noting, as a conclusive proof that English people have quite got over their prejudice to frozen meat. NOTES ABOUT JNEW ZEALANDERS. Mr Murray, of the Bank of New Zealand, has been very unwell, but seems how a little better. Ho goes to Scotland next week with Mr David Hean, of the National Bank of New Zealand, whom I was glad to see at the soiree of the Colonial Institute, looking quite bright and in his old form. Mr Larkina contemplates returning to Auckland in October next.

Air Peacock, M.H.R., and Mrs Peacock are having a good time in Scotland. Dr. Murray Moore has settled down in Liverpool, and resolved to reside permanently there. Mrs Moore arrived in Liverpool ten days ago. She is now spending a short time in London.

The marriage of Mr James Larnach, eon of Mr Donald Larnach, to Lady Elizabeth Boyle, Lord Cork's youngest daughter, was solemnised ab St. Peter's, Eaton Square, last Saturday with considerable magnificence, the wedding party being remarkably smart. The Prince and Princess of Wales were not present, but cent a present of a moonstone brooch set with rubies and diamonds. The newly-married couple are spending the honeymoon in Devonshire. An interesting reunion took place on Wednesday of the St. Bartholomew's Hospital Mission Association, who assembled to bid farewell to Mr Cecil J. Davenport, Y.a.C.S. (late House Surgeon), who sails for Australia to-day. Mr K. L. Stevenson expects to reach New Zealand early next year, and go on to Sydney, etc., later.

THE ANGERSTEIN DIVORCE CASE

Many Aucklanders and Dunedin folk will remember that gorgeous creature Captain " Angerstein and his doings in New Zealand in 1880 and 1881. He was a respondent in the Divorce Court the other day, at the suit of his wife. Mrs Angerstein was a Dunedin girl, and if I remember rightly married the eoidvsant Captain against her friend's wishes. The ceremony took place at St. Paul's Church, Dunedin, in 1880, and soon after the newly-married couplo moved to Auckland and made an attempt ab settling down there. Angerstein'e Bond-street clothes and cigarettes, condescending manners and tall stories, anent the various " smart" people he had known at Home created quite a sensation in Auckland society, and Mrs •&. was generally voted charming. "Three or four yeare ago I -was astonished to run across Angerstein ab a London theatre, gorgeously arrayed, and in appearance but little changed. I saw Mr 3 Angerstein in Court on Friday aflernoon. She seemed terribly worn and ill, and has lost all trace of her good looks. Angerstein did not make any attempt to defend the divorce suit. I thought, indeed, his lawyers appeared rather suspiciously anxious to facilitate matters. Others, too, harboured the same impression, for I heard one barrister whisper to another after the decision, " The Queen's Proctor will intervene." Mrs Angerstein, I understand, means to return to her friends in New Zealand. The following are the main points of the proceedings:—Mr Inderwick, Q.C., appeared for the petitioner, and Mr H. B. Deane fortho respondent. Mrs Angerstein said fiat she was the petitioner. She married the respondent in March, 1880, at St. Paul's Church, Dunedin, New Zealand. She first met him in the colony, of which she was a native, in 1878. There were three children, but only one survived. They came to England and resided at various places. Tho general conduct of the respondent was bad. He threatened her, and was violent towards her. In October, 1887, they were at Boulogne. There he threw a decanter at her.—Mr Justice Butt: What, threw a decanter at you ?—Yes, my. Lord. Did it hit you ?—Yes, my Lord. It struck me in the mouth, and made a bad cut. Petitioner then continued her evidence. At Brighton, in Lanedown - place, the retpondenb struck her, and at Linwood House, Bournemouth, he also treated her Avith great cruelty. In February this year, they were living in St. James's Place, and he was so violent towards her that her nurse had to come to her assistance. —Charles Constable, valet to Mr Angersfcein, said that in February last he heard scteams coining from Mr and Mrs Angerstein's bedroom. Hβ went towards the room, but lie saw Mr Anjjersiein leaving it. He was excited, but he (witness) did not think lie was sober. —Hannah Coulstock, lady's maid to Mrs Angerstein, said at Bournemouth she had seen bruises on Mrs Angeretein's arm, and she had heard scteams proceeding from Mrs Angeretein's room in St. James's Place.— Emmia Fitzroy said she resided in Regent Square. She first mcC Mr Angeratein at the Alhacnbra early in the present year. She had seen him that morning in the precincts of the Court. Hβ had visited her at her residence. On one occasion he came in a brougham. He told her he had left his brougham outside.—Mr Justice Butt: When was that ?—ln April of the present year. He remained with hor half an hour.—Mrs Angerstein was recalled. Sho said on one occasion she recollected hor brougham stopping in Regent Square. Tho respondent got out and went into a House there. He remained in the house about half an hour, anc on his return he told her he had been to see a gentleman about some money.—Mr Deane said he had not cross-examined the witness, because he did not intend to put the respondent in the witness-box. —Mr Arthur Griffiths, clerk to Messrs Lewis and Lewis, petitioner's solicitors, proved the service of the citation, and further said that he had seen Mr Angerstein that morning. Emmie Fitzroy was present at the time, and identified him as the gentleman who had visited her at Regent Square.—The documents not being in Court to legally prove the marrriage, Mr Justice Butt said they could easily bo supplied, and then he would grant a decree nisi with costs and give the petitioner the custody of the child.

Professor Fischer's plain and fancy dress ball which took place at the Masonic Hall last evening, was well attended by both the children, for whom it was specially, and also by adults, about thirty couples "being present, for the greater part in fancy costiimo. An excellent dance programme was gone through to first-claes music, and the gathering, on the whole, proved to be a most enjoyable cne,