ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume XXI, Issue 278, 25 November 1890, Page 5

ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES.

(FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.)

London, October 4.

Thinking it basb to go to headquarters with regard to Prince Eddie's alleged voyage to Australia for valetudinary purposes, I wrote to Sir Francis Knollys asking if the rumour had any foundation. Hia reply ie that no arrangement) of the sorb had been made. From this I judge that) it was talked of (as seated in the papers), bub that at present the Prince of Wales does not consider such a decisive step necessary. Aβ to the Duke of Clarence's state of health, one must (knowing the eccentric hatred which all the Royal family have to being considered ill) judge rather by surroueding circumstances than by the bulletins issued. Thus, ib is incredible that there can be " nothing particular wrong " with H.R.H. when a doctor is always kept now in close attendance. LORD BRASSEY. It somehow strikes one as a wee bib odd that Lord Brassey should be taking his bride for her honeymoon tour in the yachb which his fireb. wife's pen made world famous. Surely the Sunbeam should have remained sacred to the memory of the Lady Brassey—for to the public there will never. be more than one of that name —and her successor have been provided with a hew craft, say the Moonbeam. LITERARY ATSD THEATRICAL NOTES. I see the " Pall Mall" in seme pars oq Dion Boucicaulb says his tour in Austral" asia several years back proved extraordw narily successful, and recommends that the vivacious letters on the Pacific route to Eng«> land, which the veteran playwright contributed at that time to a syndicate of colonial papers, should be collected and republished in book form. From what I knew of the deceased, I should imagine his ghost disapproved, nob to say "squirmed," at these observations. The articles referred to were mere fugitive " copy " never intended to be resurrected, whilst as for his Australasian, tour he latterly abhorred mention of it. ' Miss Lefcfcie Lind does not accompany the Gaiety Company to America and Australia this time. Miss Sylvia Grey replaces her. Sir Charles and Lady Halle" are back in \ Europe, and resting at the Italian 'lakes. They both express themselves delighted by the unusual culture and intelligence of colonial audiences. The preparations for a special Austra- ! lasian edition of the " Review of Reviews " are progressing rapidly. The English circulation is still going up by leaps and bounds. Mr Stead prints one hundred thousand copies of the October number. The original log-book of Captain Cook has been unexpectedly unearthed at one of Sotheby's auctions, and is now on view in the South Australian Court of the Mining; Exhibition at the Crystal Palace. The book contains the logof H.M.s. Endeavour, from 1768 to 1771, and the proceedings ara recorded in Cook's own handwriting. Mr H. B. Marriot-Watson, the NewZealand novelist and Anglo-Colonial correspondent, has joined the highly select staff of the " Scots Observer." The numerous Australian friends of Mr E. J. Odell will learn with gratification that the veteran humourist is in high feather just at present. On Monday evening he made a first appearance at the promenade concerts, Covent Garden, reciting in his own inimitable manner, " The Bilious Bead le," and affording the immense audience hugo delight. Christie Murray begins an interesting story in his best manner in October " Macmillan's." Ib is called "He Fell Among Thieves," and Chapter I. shows how young Harry Wynne almost simultaneously got into the bands of two money-lending rooks of the worst sort and became engaged to a most delightful young lady. Hume Niabeb supplies the current "English Illustrated " with an interesting article on, and a number of sketches of, his sojourn in New Guinea. Miss Minnie Fischer made a successful debut at the Promenade Concerts on Tuesday evening, accompanied on the piano by her old Australian friend and colleague, Mr Klutsem. A portion of the latter's Australian symphony also gave great satisfaction tea large audience at Covent Garden on Wednesday. Miss Fisher has received a tempting offer to join the Carl Rosa Company, and will probably accept it.