TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume XX, Issue 288, 4 December 1889, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

'bath-room. Opera House. i^ t.- , ji n v- i.- \een-street; Rickards Combination. \ Crowded house last night. 1 Glasgow pig iron is quoted at Sevonport Wool is firm at previous quotati^^f* Te Kooti's case before the Polic\ ever y to-day. Veda. Sir Harry Atkinson has Hobarfc. \er Hospital Board annual meeting \ afternoon. \ Rowing Association Regatta on Sa f j, day next. \ Further haul of specimens from Oak mine. \ Mr Leonard Stowe baa bep, n clerk of Parliament). i ■ - i Conference of racing c);<ib delegates held at Dunedin yesterday. There were visitors at the Dunedin Exhibition yseterday. Mr W. EoKtesfe has been re-installed W.M. of Lodge Ponsonby. The c/>al export from Greymouth last week ajnounted to 2,883 tone. Sir W, Fitzherberb has just recovered from an attack of rheumatism. At Auckland Gaofon'Saturday last there were 131 males and 17 females. A conscript being told it was sweet to die for one's country, said he did not like sweet) things. Hew South Wales cricket team is to visit Auckland while our representatives are in the South. Gladstone has enunciated a policy which provides for Home Rule for Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Mousa Bey has been acquitted of the charge of having committed oucragea on Armenians. Sneak thieves are still at work. Rev. Mr Tebbs's dovecot has been robbed oi a number of pigeons. The Buller and Inangahua Riveis are lower than they have been known to be for twenty years. ' - Mr Turnbull, M.H.R., has had a change for the better, and hopes of his recovery are now entertained. Slavin is in splendid condition for the approaching fight with Jem Smith, and is confident of winning. The naval authorities of the United Statee propose to build 20 battle ships, and 20 coast defence crafts.

H.M.s. Turquoise, on the.Bast Indian Station, has been ordered to proceed to Bagamayo to convey Stanley to Zanzibar. The Hon. Captain Russell %vill occupy the residence in Tinakori Road, Wellington, formerly occupied by Sir Julius VogeL

ThefjDefence Minister has.allowed Ser-geant-Majbr Hyde to accept the testimonial recently presented to him by the Thamea Naval Artillery. . It is stated that the pastoral districts along the Manawatiu railway from ,!Piim> merton to Otaki are threatened by an invasion of rabbits. . > ,r. >

A lunatic named James Keating vra'f brought up from the Thames yesterday evening by Constable Christie.'and.afc once taken out to the Avondale Asylum.',. -V ■ The supplementary waterworks ab Reefton were completed on Saturday last. This" gives the town a n&verrfaiiing^sdpply ■''■s£'■ water for both fire and domeglur at an elevation of 180"feet Sown town. ■,;"

Wellington is to celebrate its" jubilee by the holding of a regatta and aquatic sports, and a procession of societies, Sunday-school children, volunteers, fire brigades, etc. The amount already subscribed is £168: ' Doctor: "I see just what's the matter with you. You need something strengthening. Eat a plate of boiled, every morning for breakfast." Patient: "I do, doctor." Doctor (equal to ' the occasion)': "Then leave it off." . ~ , :

At a special meeting of the Northern Steamship Company yesterday, %' motion lowering the capital of the £150,000 to £108,750, thus cancelling capital which has been lost or is unrepresented, was unanimously passed; ' •' : A Wakeful Guardian.—Johnson : "Date a mighty pore dawg of yours, Yallerbyl He's bones mos' stick diit froiigh he's tikin.'" Yallerby: "Huh. Dats jus' what ; mek him a good watch dog. Hβ kain'b lie down wivout hurfcin' ob hisaelf." ;],'.,■ ' " ; Doctor: "You have a very hot fever. My first move is to relieve you. of , your burning thirst." Patient: "Never yoa mind about the thirst. Just relieve me of the fever, and I'll knock the thirst silly with some bottled beer I have in the cellar,'

Boarding-house Keeper : • " Cutlets, you may bring me just one-half the usual amount ot meat until further notice.* . Cutlets: "Indeed! Have any of your boarders left?" Boarding-house Keeper: "No; but the three biggest eatere have fallen in love." "'>'"■ ' ;

A man, speaking of the sudden change of the climate, remarked that one day it was so cold that the mercury fell so suddenly ib knocked the bottom but of the thermometer, and the next day it rose so rapidly that it sent the top of the glass bang against theceiling. Magistrate: "Pat Murphy, the coriv stable says you were fighting. What have you to say for yourself ?"4 Pat Murphy;: "Well, yer worship, 01 bad a clean Vshir'fc on, an' Oi w&a so moighty proud ay it, that - Oi g6t up a bit ava row-wid aman $'6;4,'Ct)i cud take me coat an , wesscot off." * .'5

The balance - sheet of . the ■> Wellington Agricultural and Pastoral Association shows a balance of £40, which is highly satisfactory, as this year's show had to provide £450 for buildings, etc. It has been decide! to reduce the number of classes next year, and increase the value of the prizes. ' The Minister of Lands has received & communication from Mr W. S. LargettJ of! South Australia, calling bis attention to a rust proof. wheat which has been under test in South Australia for some time, and which went through unsca.thed this oae of the worst/for rust ever known.

Mr John Dillon addressed a crowded meeting on Home Rule at the Timaru' Theatre last night. The Mayor presided* and the meeting was very enthusiastic. Resolutions sympathising with the causa were passed unanimously. £250 was announced as the amount of the local sub* scription. '. ", „■,,

Mrs Rickards, who has Just recovered from a very severe illness contracted during the Melbourne season, made her first appearance since convalescence at the Opera House last night, when she was presented with a very handsome bouquet of. .lilies, which bore the following inscription on one of the ribbons :—" To Mrs Rickards with' Mr and Mrs Bland Holt's welcome back to stage and health, and best wishes tor a pros* perous season." .;.,

Office boy : " Please, sir, there's a man at the door who says if you'll please give him a little money, he's star ." Merchant: "Tell him to come round 8om«; other time. I'm busy at present writing on 'What shall we do witn our miserable poor?" , ■, !

The dead body of a child has been.die? covered in a water-closet attached to bha premises occupied by a Mr and Mrs Jackson, Ingesfcre-sbreet. Inquiries by the police.snow that a report was current recently, that Mrs Jackson , , who to yesterday oommitted to the ■ Asylum, had Buffered premature confinement. } The child had apparently been bora • week, and fully dfvelopwl, '