ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIII, Issue 21, 26 January 1892, Page 8

ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES.

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London, December 11.

MRS BERNARD BEERE'S AUSTRALIAN TOUR.

A hitch has occurred in the arrangements for Mrs Bernard Beere's Australian tour. If it comes off, an adaptation by Fred. Homer of "Ma Cousine " called •' Cousin " will form a principal feature in her repertoire. MR EUGENE O'CONNOR'S PLANS. A colonist, holding somewhat peculiar views, is Mr Eugene O'Connor, who left New Zealand in September, and has travelled leisurely home via Australia and the Continent. The main object of Mr O'Connor's visit is , to study on the spot the working of the Federal Government of Switzerland, which he considers the besb extant, and hopea by-and-by to be the means of introducing into his own colony. Mr O'Connor has gone to Hull for Christmas), but leaves for the Continent early in the now year. LORD DUNLO. acquaintances of Lord'Punlo ere informed that " an interesting domestic ©rent" is expected shortly in tho house of Clanoarty. The noble Earl says if Belle does her duty the little stranger will be a eon and heir. It has not transpired whether Mr' Wertheimer is to be godfather. •EARL RUSSELL'S WIFE. Earl Russell, whose matrimonial difficulties are the topic of the moment, went round the world before he was married, which perhaps accounts for so many AngloColonietß knowing him. His father. Lord Amberley, was a "crank," and provided in his will for the sons being educated by freethinkers. The Court of Chancery, however, set this clause aaide. Nevertheless, when Lord Russell appeared at Oxford, it was as a Buddhist and vegetarian. During hie 'Varsity career, he earned the reputation of being ' m » d * 9 * hatter," and when Miss "Babs Scott married him she must have known he S eccentric. "Babs" herself used to bo one of the aquatic notabilities of the upper reaches of the Thames.in her■ virgin day ß ,and with sister " Giddy " piloted a Canadian canoe round and about to everybody's admiration. She was then as strong and healthy a girl a* one would wish to Mβ. No doubt both the Missee Scott, »ere very extravagant. Sister "Giddy s troubles with the rascal Sebright arose, if one remembers arigbt. from getting into debt.