PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONDON.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11690, 17 September 1903, Page 3

PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONDON.

(FnOM OIK OWN' COEKESPOXDENT.) LONDON, August I New Zeaianders will no doubt be interested to hear that Mr L. 11. G. Greenwood, late of Christ's College Grammar School, and Canterbury College, Chris'church, New Zealand, has been appointed temporary lecturer in Greek at. the Yorkshire College, Leeds. I hear that Mr Orcfiiwood has lately obtained a tir.-t-class in tho classical philosophical tripos ■■< King's College, Cambridge. Mr Wilding (Chrisfchuvehl, who is at present pursuing his University career at Cambridge, has just beeu astonishing the world of Northern England by his remarkaljje skill as a, lawn tennis player. \ L-onrlon daily paper, under the heading "Lawn Tennis Surprises at Newcastle, says:—"The rise of new ulcnt in the Luvr tennis world has again been demonstrated nl Newcastle, and those who imagine that the old player* aro still able to hold the;" own against the new generation will have to modify their opinion. Unmistakable evide;•'"•.- of genius was given bv Wilding, of Cambridge, and Crawley, 'of Oxford, both of whom established a reputation in Northumberland, which ii would be difficult to over-rate. Although the former - i. New Zeal&ndor by the. way—-did not get so far in the championship as Crawky, his performance, was none the le.-s noli worthy. Putting the claims of cricket lies l , Wilding has devoted comparativelv little time, to tennis since keeping his terms at Cambridge, but one having la!; n up the racquet in preference to the bat hi< record has been nothing less than remarkable. Twice has he beaten I'ayn in ni»:

singles, and at Newcastle he defeated C. H. .Martin and W. V. Eaves in succession, on'i losing to Smith after a great struggle in ihe. third set." One New Zealander finds inclusion in the official list of honours conferred by the King on the occasion of his recent K<>\«l visit, to Ireland. Tie.' honour of Knigh! hood has been conferred on Dr. Lambert Onnsby, President of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. Sir Lambert. Ot'.icsby, 1 learn, was born in Auckland. New Zealand, in the year 1849; ho is consequently now fifty-four years of age. His father was at that time Surveyor-Gostoial of New Zealand. The. son came to lreland while still a wry young man, and studied at. the Meath Hospital for 'i.-.-

medical profession, of which he soon oeeame an eminent memlx-r, and subsequently a distinguished ornament. Sir Lain ten Onnsby has published many surgical works, and he ha.'- invented several most valuable improvements in connection wiiii surgery. Sir Lambert Onnsby is now one of the senior surgeons at the Meath Hospital, in which he originally studied, is a member of the Senate of the Duu'in University, and a. Fellow of the Royal Medieal-Chirurgiral Society of London. He is recognised as one of the. ablest and most prominent members of bis profession. "■ he distinction (.'inferred upon him is that (i Knight, IBnchclor.

The betrothal has just announce! of Lady Gwendolen Onslow, elder daughter of Lord and Lady Onslow, to the Hon. Rupert Guinness, eldest son of Lord Tveagh, whose wealth and fame, may be said to be derived in a large measure Tom his world renowned brewery in Dublin, whenre the. famous Guinness stout liows over the entire surface of the habitable globe. Mr Guinness is twenty-eight years of age. He was educated at Eton «iid Cambridge, and is a distinguished oarsman, having twice won the Diamo.id Sculls, and once the Wingficld Sculls. During the late war ho went, to South Africa and did good service, being rewarded with the, Companionship of St. Michael and St. George. He is described as a genonl favourite, one, correspondent remarking that ho is liked because ho is good-tem-pered, good-hearted, and good-looking. In 'New Zealand Lady Gwendolen Onslow w ll bo remembered only as a very pretty and charming little girl. She has since, proved herself a very brilliant student, and has won distinction in various branches of education.

; fellers -this week at the New Zealand. Agency-General have been:-Mr and Mrs (i. T. Nicoll (Auckland), Hon. J. T. Peacock and Mrs Peacock, Mr J. A. Mcltao Peacock, and Miss Hall (Christchurch), Mr W. Dawson (Dunedin), Mr A. Coutts (Auckland), Mr William Livingstone (Greymouth), Mr Georgo Warren (Auckland), Mrs T. Menzies (Dunedin), Mr F. G. Ingram (Dunedin), Mr E. FitzGcrald (Wellington). Miss Isabel Hardie (Auckland), Miss E. Richardson (Auckland), Mr James Smith (Ashburton), Captain Cameron (Dunedin), and Mrs Cameron, Mrs D. B. Oruiokshank (Auckland), Lieutenant A. H. Ay res and Lieutenant Craig Cruickshank (Auckland), Mr C. H. Verity (Tirnaru), and Mr W. G. Anderson (Christchurch). A New Zealand athlete was announced as a competitor at the Putney Athletic Club's sports meeting, which was hold in the Putnev Velodrome, on Monday last, (Dank Holiday), namely, "Mr 0. W. liouffe. of the, Otago CO., Dunedin, New Zealand." It, was stated in last Sunday's papers that lie had definitely promised to compete, and that "he is th-» champion of his colony, and this■ will J)e his first appearance in England." Unfortunately he does not appear to have made a success at present. Miss M. E. Push (Christchurch) arrive,! by the Inst trip of the s.s. Papanui. She has come Home to study for the musical profession, under Madams Belle Cole, the famous English contralto, with whom she is also residing, and who has received ler most, cordiallv, and who will bring her out as a public singer in the coming autumn. Madame Cole entertains very sanguine views as to Miss Bush's SUCCCS3 on the London concert, platform. LONDON, August 15. The Hon. J. T. Peacock and Mrs. Peacock arc in London, having recently arrived after a- pleasant Homeward journey, by way of the United Stales and Canada. They stayed for a time at soma of the, most interesting places in America, and then crossed to Liverpool by the s.s. Majestic. At present Mr Peacock has formed no definite plans as to his movements or probable date or route cf his return to New Zealand.

Mr E. Fundi Wright's new book, "Plant Disease and its Relation to Animal Life,' seems to be meeting with a very good reception. It. has bad some highly favourable notice?, among which 1 may quote the following, from the "Pall Aiall Gazette:"—"The scope of Mr E. F. Wright's book on "Plant Disease and 'ts Relation to Animal Life," is somewhat belittled by its title. Tho author's main, interest is in the effects of vegetable food upon animal life, and he brings his theories to bear upon the causes of various diseases, including cancer and leprosy. Some of his deductions in the sphere of organic chemistry are very striking." Mr Wright's etiological theories are also attracting a good deal of attention, and I bear that one London doctor is treating on the lines laid down by Mr Wright, and in accordance with his theories, four patients suffering from cancer. Recently I had occasion to mention with regret the death of Lady Anson, mother of Mr F. A. Anson, of Canterbury, New Zealand. The will of the deceased lady has just been proved. She is described as "Dame Elizabeth Catherine Anson, aged eighty-one, of 41 Eaton square, and of Greenslades, Oakford, North Devon. grand-daughter of the first Marquess oi Waterford, and mother of Sir William Anson, Warden of All Souls' College. Oxford, third Bart." Her estate was sworn of the value of £11,931.

Mr James Smith (Ashburton) and tm daughter, Miss Smith, who voyaged Home in the s.s. Tongariro. arriving early in the current summer, leave to-day in the s.s. Papanui, on their return to the colony. Mr Smith called on me a few days ago, and informed me that his visit has been partly on business and partly on pleasure. He hag beeu chiefly in Scot/Jaud since ins

arrival, looking up all sorts of matters conis-, tod with agriculture and with pastoral affairs. He attended the Highland Show, and also the Roval Show, and was much pleased with the Caithness stock, winch, he says, were very good, especially the sheep, lie was gratified to see much fiWn meat on sale in Edinburgh; at on,

store of the River Plato Company the carcases of ten lambs were exposed for safe, and these were of such remarkably fine quality, that Mr Smith said to himself. "It the River Plate can do this sort ot thiti" \'iw Zealand reallv has something iu be afraid of in the Argentine competition." No he went in and asked if that splendid lamb really came from the River Plate." Tli" shopman frankly answered that thev could not produce such lamb, nnd that the meat in question came from Cant: rbury, New Zealand.

•• Mr IWg, one of the leading Edinburgh butchers," wid Mr .Smith, "was cordial in his praise of New Zealand mutton, but laid great, stress upon the necesshy of thu carcase weigh,.* being kept down, declaring that more importance was attached to smaUness of weight than even to quality. He said that sometimes sveoad-cla'ss ewes that did not weigh over s'2'tbs feu-hod as much as maiden ewes and wethers, and that when the carcases weiehed 65ib to 701 b, tliey were often difficult of sale. They should be well under 501 bto fetch the best price, and certainly should not exceed 60!b."

! At lit" Highland show, Mr Smith met, several New Zealanders, including Messrs Maefarlane, MeWilliam, Maerea, Drumnunul. alio Mr and Mrs Shearer. Mr Shearer had bought a very lino Clydesdale stallion (or New Zealand. j My New Zealand readers will bo interested to hear of the approaching marj i-kigo of Miss Dora Hcywood, of Wellington, daiighcer of Mr J. B. Key wood, I ~f the Treasury Dopanment of New Zeal,nd, to Mr Frank Statham, of I The Rodings, Tolteridge, Hertford- | shire. The wedding i.s to take plate in | October next, and Miss Label Dyer and ! her two nieces—the Misses Beunchamp—!are to ho bridesmaids. Miss Heywoml ! and her father are just. leaving for Paris, where the bride-elect intend-, to procure. j Ki-r trousseau. Mr Sintuam is an old I friend of Mr Heywuod and his family. He j is a barrister by profession, and possesses considerable private means. Mr Ilevwood is leaving London at the end of the preI gonli month on his return to Wellington, I having booked his passage by the ».s. iAtlieme, which sails about the 28rh inst. Mr and Mrs F. Sladen (Christchurch) I are returning to the. colony al the. end of this month' bv the s.s. Athenie. Mr ! Sladen tells me that he has done ivmnrk--1 ably well while here, and that he has I secured many first-class agencies. At I present they are staying in Yorkshire. - Mr Sladen 'has been colleuting much in- ' tf resting information in regard to tram- ! ivays in' various parts of the country, and lie'•.•ends me the following notes on the subject:-"I have, gathered from the Manchester Corporation Tramways that j through the great success which the newly. i opened electric tramways have attained, | they will be able to hand over at least i £50,000 this year to the relief of the. rates and expect it to be largely increased I in future years, and this result, after all interest and allowance have been made. 1 learned that the average takings of the ' Manchester Corporation Tramways is I £12.000 per week; the average number of rpassengers carried, two and a half milI lions; there are CO cars running regu- ! larlr, and the weight of coppers taken ui j money during the week averages 4, tons. The new system has. replaced the old one ; with scarcely any inconvenience to the I travelling public." News has just arrived m .this country |~f a wedding of New Zealand interest | which took place on the 15th of July at I Capetown. The bridegroom was Mr Thomas D. M'Lnren, M. 8.. Ch.B., Dis- ! trict Surgeon, Hcrschel. and third son of | ibo late Mr John R. M'l.aren, M.A.. of ' Edinburgh. The bride was Miss Ada Wilkinson. M. 8., Ch.B. (Edinburgh), ot j Xew Zealand. I Mr and Mrs James Rowe (Canterbury) j have returned to Monmouth after a someJ what- lengthy series of visits in Cornwall, • Devonshire and the Scilly Islands. j Captain Crutchley, R.N.R., and Mrs I Crutchley left London on Tuesday for : Liverpool, on their way to Grand Canary, where, the Captain will take a month's holiday after his labours of many years' I duration as Secretary of the Navy League.

Tho marriage is announced of Mr Edward Arthur Fitz Gerald, of Alpine and Andean and Mount Cook climbing; fameson of the late Mr William John FitzGerald, and Mrs Fitz Gerald, of 19 Princes Gate—to Menie Muriel Dowie, author of "A Girl in tho Carpathians," and other charming works. The. Tiride is described simply as "daughter of t\io late Muir 'Dowie, of Liverpool." Dr. and Mrs Hoeken held a very pleasant reception on Friday last. Among the visitors invited were many from New Zealand. A good deal of scince was associated with the social phase of the entertainment. General Robley, who was present, showed some of his celebrated collection of preserved heads, including some splendidly tattooed heads- of young men. These were examined with much interest, and the General pointed out the. intimate connection of these grim relics with the little known ethnology of "old New Zealand."

By the bye. I have just seen several new postal cards prepared from General Bobby's designs. One of th°se shows with admiral.de clearness and delicate precision, tho elaborately tattooed head of a New- Zealand chief, another represents a New Zealand warrior at a moment of his highest, excitement in a haka. pulling a. fearsome grimace, with tongue lengthily protrudinsr, while the warrior frantically waves a feather-ringed patu. The third of these interesting illustrated postcards has a. beautiful picture in the natural colours- of the famous tiki, nearly 64 inches m length, made in greenstone, formerly the property of the formidable chief liongi, which was given by him when he was in England in 1820 to tho head of the Church Missionary Society. 'Fliiss week's callers at. the Agency-Gene-ral have been:—Miss M. Bush (Christchurch), Mr 0. If. Boydell. Mr E. O. Studholme, Mr and Mrs S. H. Davenport (Auckland), Mr R. Wilson, and Mr J and A. Wilson /Wellington). Mr T. B. GalTney (Christchurch), Miss Af. Coche (Auckland), Mr F. Townsend (Wellington), Mr and Mrs W. Campbell (Wellington).