Evening Post. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7.1878.

Evening Post, Volume XVI, Issue 213, 7 September 1878, Page 2

Evening Post. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7.1878.

A LIST' of the pensions paid by a grateful country 1 to its superannuated Civil Servants is published in our columns this evening. Tula army of: martyrs is not a large one, only about sixty strong according to the return, and tneae together receive from the State the sum of £12,020 per annum. The law allows it and the Exchequer payß. Well, we have no desire to hark back on the Civil Service Allowances Acts, or the mode in which they were passed. TM3 pensions arrangement has been for a long time unpopular in, the colony, and for some years aa "Act has existed which limits the operation of the superannuation allowances law to civil servants who entered Government s rvice prior to the Act of 1866. The subject attracted some . attention during the present session, and our object in alluding to it now is that a lesson may be read of a generally useful character. The country and the Legislature have both condemned this pension system. As Mr. Swanson says, if a civil servant has any good claim pay him at once, but not in this pensioning fashion. If he is a good, energetic, and trustworthy servant pay him well and let him provide for himself as other people have to do by laying by a little for a rainy day. Life insurance is now largely entering into the calculations of every thoughtful man who has on him the responsibilities of family care, and the same ' prudent and provident systrm . is superseding the retiring allowance system which existed in the Government service. And to this Bubject in its wider and more general application' we desire now to refer," as it is a matter whioh affects almost all classes except the very wealthiest. It is especially a poor man's questioa. ' *¦ ' Every now and then we hear of appeals being made to the charity of the public at large in aid of the widow and tamiiy of some one who has died and left no provision for the poor survivors. The appeal ia in almost all cases answered with substantial sympathy, for the people of this city, and indeed all over New Zealand, are large-hearted and opon-banded, and ever ready to succour the afflicted, Still the frequency with which such appeals are made tends first to destroy that self help and providence of habit which should characterise every man who has a family dependent upon him, and especially those men whose livelihood and the maintenance of whose household rest solely on -what they earn as wages or salary, by the work of the head or hand?. There is a neglect of duty to those who are dear to them, and of their duty to the public, on the part of those who fail to make a proper and easily arranged provision for their bereaved families in the event of the death of the bread winner. A spirit of independence ought to determine men to avoid the levying of a t^x on the public on behaK of their yamiiies, for to some it does become a tax, which may limit unduly the giver's means of extending ip. the same direction his own operations on b&half of his household. Insurance* is the remedy for it all, and also for securing for the father of a family that comfortable feeling which a man expe-

riences when he considers that, should he die, the immediate wants of his family are provided for through his own care and forethought. Let us look at & few figures. At the age of 25 a man paj ing a life premium of £1 14s lid a year, equal to something less than 9d per week (the price of three glasses of colonial beer), can secure for his iamily at his death, whenever that may occur, the sum of £100. Or by paying £3 15s a year for ten years, that is less than Is 6d a week, he may cease paying any further premiums, and the same sum of £100 would be payable to his family at his death, no matter when that may happen, whether during the currency of the ten years or afterwards. This last-mentioned mode of insurance is intended to enable the person insured to contribute during his years of strength, and avoid doing so in the later years ; while the money is Secured all the same, and his surviving family reaps the benefit of his prudence. There is a third mode which merits notice. A man aged 25 by paying £4 Is 9d a year — about Is 6d a week — and if he lives continuing that payment until he is 45, will obtain £100 to himseif on attaining that age ; and should he die before that time the same sum is paid to his family t and of course all further payment of premiums ceases. These are a few of the most prominent methods of life insurance ; and we commend the subject to the careful consideration of all classes, including civil servants' and especially working men. A very little self-denial, a paltry Is 6d or 2s a week, which would never be missed, and in many cases could be saved from a far less necessary expenditure, would make all the difference between leaving a widow and children it may be in penury or in comparative comfort.

The "Lords" in their serener wisdom have been looking after the interests of special jurors, and providing among other things for their better, though still inadequate remuneration. We recommend the "faithful Commons" to do likewise for the common jurors, and to provide not inadequate payment for valuable and somewhat harrassing services rendered to Queen and country. The Juries Act Amendment Bill, which has just passed through the Legislative Council, and has been sent down to the House of Representatives, says not a word about the better payment of common jurors. Here is what a liberal Legislature provides as proper payment for a common juror iv town and country : — Jurors residing within the city or town in which the Court is held 3s per day . Jurors beyond the town, but within 7 mileß from the Court House ..4s „ Jurors beyond 7, but not beyond 12 miles from the Court House . Cs „ Jurors beyond 12, but not beyond 20 miles 8s „ This munificent allowance is copied from the schedule appended to the Juries Act of 1870. We know it has been argued that jurors ought to serve their country without fee or reward. We have always failed to see the grounds of this argument, aud its untenable position is proved by the fact that the Legislature thought so too, and adopted the payment system. It is, however, absurdly low. A country juror has to travel forty miles and gets 8s ; and if he lives in town he is rewarded for his services by the handsome sum of 35., which his dinner at the nearest hotel may cost him, and he loses probably the 10s. which represents his days wages. Here is a chance for any ambitious member of Parliament to rectify this wrong. To do so will be a thoroughly popular movement, for every man on the common jury list feels the injustice of this extremely parsimonious provision That injustice has only to be pointed out to the House to be remedied at once, for we are satisfied that the large majority of the members are of the same opinion on the subject as is the public at large. The bill will be under discussion next week, and members can watch the fitting opportunity to 'perform a meritorious public service.

The announcement contained in our issue of yesterday, that the natives had themselves arrested the murderers of the Maori woman at Waiapu, must be highly satisfactory to all who take an interest in the welfare of the future of the colony, in which the final settlement of the " native difficulty" must play such aa important part. That the once-turbulent natives of Poverty Bay should thus allow " the Queen's writ to run " amongst them — nay, more, that they should themselves aftord active assistance in enforcing the law of the land against men of their own race, and high in position in their tribe— is a great thing for the Hon. the Native Minister to have achieved, and is in itself a full aud complete answer to those who, wilfully blind, could see nothing but failure as the result of the meetings of Sir George Grey and Mr. Sheeban with the natives in the North. It is assur. dly due to the influence of • the friendly spirit aroused and fostered at Waitara and Alexandra that the Poverty Bay natives have shown such gratuitous and gratifying respect for the law of the white man, to which they have hitherto shown scornful defiance or silent contempt. But it is not here that the matter ends. This is merely the benning of the end. It is hard to say what effect such a precedent will have upon the native mind. < 'nee the Maori has willingly bowed his neck to the light aud easy yoke of the European law, ho cau never again" refuse to acknowledge the supremacy of the Queen, and t!ie_power of the law. At Waitara wo bad words,— words difficult of comprehension to the Englishman — here we have deeds which, graven on the records of the colony, "he who runs may read." '

The usual Saturday supplement, published with the Evening Post to-day, contains the following : — " Return of Lord Beaconsfield and Lord Salisbury to London," " Minnie Warren's Burial," " A Christchurch Divorce Case," *' A Clerical Scandal," " The Oldest Clergyman in the World," "The Raising of the Eurydice," " Women's Disabilities/ " Shocking Practical Joke," " A Lady Sailor," " A Balloon Adventure," and a quantity of miscellaneous matter. The following meetings in connection with the Municipal elections are announced : — Cook Ward : Addresses by the se viral candidates, Princess Theatre, to-night. Mr. Coffey. Newi town Hotel, Monday evening. Thorndon Ward : Dr. Newman, Princess Hotel, Molcsworthstreet, Monday evening:; Councillor Maginnity. Gillespie's Hotel, Tinakori-road, Tuesday, evening, and Princess Hotel, Molesworthstreet, the following evening. The proceedings at Mr. Port's meeting last night were considerably enlivened by one of the ratepayers who, under the impression that Port might disagree with him, had taken the precaution to — well, swallow an antidote. His prevailing idea was tbat every one 'else was out of order, but "when the chairman on each occasion ruled Mm out of order *he bowed majestically, and resumed his seat with the air of one who had done bis duty to the meeting and the country. Towards the close of the meeting be became more lively, and flung most incomprehensible questions at Mr. Port's devoted head, that gentleman being at last reduced to the helple>s state of a bridegroom when he can murmur only " I will." The following dialogue may be taken as a specimen : " Will you stick-up -to get the Te Aro Reclamation carried out irrespective' of private" interest? .[No answer; question repeated several times, the addition " I ask you straight."] Mr Port (in despair) : I will. Elector : Then give us a list I tell you straight you're a citizen, of Wellington, and ' thatVwhat very few are I tell you straight I'll support you — good fellow Port ; wish we had some more of it — but I must first see whether any of the other candidates will do so too. I tell you straight, I'll oppose you. You're a shark. [Presumably, land-s ark.] Yours all sharks. You are a clique. What.* a clique ? Bankers and merchants. [To a friend on bis right.] You're a Scotchman. [Friend : No, lam not J Then you ought to be, and then you'd know tbat." A mysterious reference to a "ring" by another speaker caused the very independent voter to protest with energy ; and when another ratepayer said he thought the corporation contracts were distributed unfairly, he walked unsteadily across the room, and solemnly shook hands with the speaker. But perhaps the richest fun of all was when the proposer of Mr. Port as "a fit and propoi 1 person io represent the ward," after exhausting the language of eulogy in praise of that gentler man, added : " But, if a better man comes forward, I'll be the first to say—' Port, you get aside, here's a better man.' Port, I'll support you through thick and thin, only you you must retire when a better man comes forward." Mr. Turner, the representative in New Zealand of tho Ravenscliff (or Turner) Mioing Company, is now in Wellington, and has on view, at Messrs. Ledger and Hickson's offices, a quantity of stone taken from the different levels of the " Turner" and " Point Gore" mines, in Marlborough. The stone is represented as fair samples, and not picked specimen*, of the reefs, and in many instances the gold is visible to the naked eye. The Turner mine is already opened out, and crushing machinery erected, and about a thousand tons of stone have been crushed to test the mine, the results obtained being very favorable. The company also proposes to work the Duryea copper mine, Yorke Peninsula, South Australia. The capital is £60,000, in £1 shares, but only two-thirds are now proposed to be issued, of which 2000 are reserved for sale in the colony, the remainder having been taken up by English capitalists.

The Wand of Tenedos, the probable cession of which to England is rumoured, is situated' fifteen miles from the mouth of the Dardanelles. It is about six miles long, and about three miles wide. The inland is rocky, bare, and desert towards the sea, but fertile inland, and has always been remarkable for the excellence of its wines. Corn, cotton, and fruits are also produced. There is a forms on the east side of the island, and another on the north-west. There was only one case at the R.M. Court this morning. Ellen Baker, a respectablelookiog woman, was brought up for being drunk and disorderly, and discharged with a caution. The first through train from Christchurch to Dunedin arrived at the latter city yesterday at 6.30 p.m., the total journey of 238 miles having been accomplished in 12£ hours including, all delays, or i 0 hours delusive of stoppages. The statement that over a certain portion of the line the train ran " a mile in a minute" is scarcely credible, as none of the New Zealand narrow-gauge engines are constructed to run at more than two-thirds of that speed and probably could not possibly be made to run at over 45 miles an hour. On the old sft 3in and 4ft B£in gauges in Canterbury and Southland, speeds ranging up to very nearly, if not quite 60 mile? an hour, were rutt by the large engines with driving-wheels sft and sft 6in in diameter, but nothing a preachingthis can bs done on the present 3 lt 6in New Zealand standard gauge with the engines now used. We learned by cable that some Nelson College boys had been distinguishing- themselves in the old country. The mail brings fuller particulars, and it appears that Arthur Atkinson, a son of Mr. A. S. Atkinson, of Nelson, and nephew of Major Atkinson, the late Premier, succeeded in carrying off the Clifton scholarship of £50 for classics and mathematics, tenable so long as he remains at the college. Maurice Richmond, a son, we believe, of his Honor Mr. Justice Richmond, also carried off, at University College, London, an " Exhibition" nf £30 for general mathematics and physics, and two prizes for physics and d j naraics. Nelson College may well be proud of these success. s achieved by her pupils against some of England's most promising talent. In order to facilitate the working of the tramway by providing additional places for the cars to pass one another, a new loop-siiihig is about to be constructed in lugestre-street, between Cuba and Taranaki streets, for this purpose. One of the tramway engines narrowly escaped a breakdown yesterday, if not serious injury. The driver thoughtlessly allowed the water to get too low in the boiler, the consequence bsing that he only just managed by the narrowest shave to get back to the terminus before the s-team entirely gave out. A few minutes more and the engine would have been badly injured by "burning." A very gratifying and appropriate presentation was made recently to Mr. W. H. Warren, id referewe to his resignation some time ago of his position as chief clerk in the Colonial Treasury to commence business as an auctioneer. It. was made by his brother officers, as a mark of their esteem, and consisted of an auctioneer's hammer, of ivory and solid silver, very massive and handsomely chased, bearing an engraved inscription. It was accompanied by a highly complimentary letter from Mr. Warren's brother officers. Mr. Warren returned a suitable acknowledgment. Mr. Francis Sidey held a sale of shares this afternoon. Ten shares in the Wellington Tramway Company (£1 paid up) were sola at 21s. each; 50 shares (4s. paid up) in the Golden Point Gold Mining Company fetched 275. each, and 100 shares in the Colonial Insurance Company (ss. paid up) at ss. Cd. We hear that it is the intention of the Albert and Wellington Dramatic Clubs jointly to appear before the public on Tuesday week, the 17th instant, at the Princess Theatre. As the pieces for presentation have been in rehearsal for some considerable time, an enjoyable evening may be anticipated. The estates of the following deceased persons have been placed under the charge of the Public Trustee during August, 1878 : — Edward Jackson (Wellington); George Bell Ewart (Wellington) ; William Henry Hocking (Masterton); John M 'Govern (Masterton); Francis Daniels (Taratahi). Some little difficulty has been experienced in respeot to the barque Whittington, which recently cleared out tor Callao. It appears that after going down the Bay, the crew objected to proceed to sea, on the ground that the vessel was short-handed. The captain asserted that he had the full number specified in the articles, viz., lighteen all told. The men, however, refused to work unless reinforced, and the barque consequently was brought to an anchor in Worser Bay, while the captain came ashore and procured two extra hands. This he succeeded in doing yesterday, and the difficulty with the crew was believed to ha<-e been settled, but this morning the captain came ashore again with two of the crew, who persisted in refusing to work. Two substitutes accordingly were shipped, and it is hoped that now all the trouble is over. The meeting of the Wellington Teacher's Association, which should have taken.place this morning, lapsed for want of a quorum. The ordinary monthly meeting of the Hutt County Council will be held on Tuesday next, at 1 p.m. According to the Nautical Almanac the moon will occult the planet Jupiter at 10 o'clock to-night. We understand that the members of the Cily Council intend to entertain his Worship the Mayor at a dinner to be given in the course of a few days. It is stated that counterfeit sovereigns and half-sovereigns are in circulation in Wellington. In some of the Canterbury towns the papers say that similar bad coin are circulating also. The directors of the Wanganui Gas Company at their meeting on Monday opened the following tenders for the works' contract: — Win. Rowe (accepted), £2843. Declined: W. G. Bassett. £3549; J. Brown, Wellington, £3800; D. Murray. £3844; A. Darroch, Wellington, £4237; J. M'Lean, Wellington, £4788. The contract for the service pipes was held over. At the inquest touching the late iire at Marton the jury returned the following verdict :—": — " The jury are of opinion that the fire in the Road Board office, Stewart-street, Marton, originated through the faulty condition of the fireplace and floor, and was purely the result of accident. They also consider that under the ordinary circumstance.-), sufficient precaution had been observed by Messrs. Beaven and Harris before leaving the building, and the jury entirely acquit them of blame in the' matter. At the same time the jury are of opinion that it is advisable that fires sbould not be left alight in unoccupied buildings." Messrs. Murdoch and Rose's tender (£I2OO odd) far the erection of the Catholic school, Dixon-street, has been accepted. After payment of all expenses, the sum of £52 remains in hand from the Typographical Society's concert, in aid of a sick member, and the hon. secretary expects, when all outsanding amounts are received, fully £65 will be realised. The Association are, to be congratulated on the success which has attended their efforts in behalf of a benevolent object. It it stated by the Wairarapa Guardian that Mr. A Kennedy, the well known coach-driver, has succeeded in obtaining from the natives, a lease for 21 years of the Weratai Block, 6000 acres in extent. There are", however, several rival claimants, who will oppose the completion of the lease .before the Native Lands Court. Au official enquiry into the wrecks of the barque Melrose, the brigantine Lapwing, and the ketches Glimpse and Fairy ¦at Timaru, is now in progress It is to be hoped that the enquiry will be very strict and exhaustive. It is declared that the Meliose was not in a condition to go to sea at all, for, according to Thursday's Lyttelton Times, portions of the wreck of that vessel, which have come on shore, "show that she was quite rotteu and unfit for rough usage." This matter bhould be probed to the bottom. The vessel went to pieces almost immediately; and if there are more ships of this kind, of the"coffin" pattern, it would be well if our Customs authorities try to discover and condemn them ere they condemn more men's lives. A coroner's jury sat yesterday at Masterton to inquire into the circumstances attending the death of Ernest Birling, a youth 7 years of age, who, as already announced in our columns, was killed through a kick from a horse. A verdict of accidental death was returned. A splendid water-color painting of the headwaters of the Waimakariri, Canterbury, by Miss Tanner, of this city, is on view at T. Myers & Co.'s picture-frame establishment, Lambton Quay. As a production of a local artist, it is well worthy of inspection. The Melbourne Age of the 22nd inst.;saysr:— •' A telegram was received by Mr. Berry yesterday from the Postmaster-General of New Zealand, requesting that the present arrangements with "the Imperial Government for the mail service might be continued until the end of the Pacific mail contract, which has yet about iive yeais to ruu. Mr. Berry was not able to comply with this request, having already come to an understnndine with the Imperial Government to allow the existing MTangements to be maintained until the flxp'rv cf the Suez roa'.l contract in 1880. This Mr. Berry considers will allow ample time for all the colonies to take the necessary steps to proride for future contracts."

A telegram from London announces the death of Mr. John Syraons, the sole proprietor of the firm of N. Edwards and Co., merchants and shipowners, of Nelson. The death is unexpected, as Mr. Symonswas only about fortysix or forty-seven years of age, and when last in the colony he looked a healthy man, with a long life before him. He arrived in the colony about eighteen years ago, and started in a retail business in Nelson. He afterwards purchased a steamer, the Lyttelton, which is still owned by the firm j and be was soon after taken as junior partner in the firm of N. Edwards and Co., of which, at that time, the Hon. Nathaniel Edwards and Mr. George Bennett, now of Christchurch, were the partners. After a few years the firm gathered round it a fleet of half-a-dozen steamers, which were generally under the management of Mr. Symons j and which, during the palmier days of the West Coast Goldfields, were productive of handsome profits to the firm. About 1869 Mr. Bennett and Mr. Symons purchased for a large amount the interest of Mr. Edwards in the firm, and a few years later Mr. Symons bought out the remaining partner, and became sole owner of one of the largest mercantile and shipping concerns belonging to one man in the colony. Mr. Symons, who was a Justice of the Peace in the colony, went home to London in the early part of the year, and, according to late letters, had been ailing for a few weeks. Mr. Symons was a man of great energy, and a keen observer of all passing events bearing on business affairs at Home and abroad. He leaves a widow and a numerous family. It has been estimated that Mr. Symons leaves behind him property, in land, shipping, and business, worth about £400,000. A somewhat novel challenge appeared in the advertising columns of the Post yesterday. " French Fred," described as a " cook, pastrycook, confectioner, and turtle-dresser," backed himself to manufacture his "seven up-standing dishes "—whatever they may be — " against any professional or ready-made cook in the country, from £10 to £50 a-side." We are informed that Mr. Thomas, of the Central Hotel, has ae'eepted the challenge, and an interesting contest is anticipated. The seven "up-standing dishes" certainly ought to be worth sitting down to when they are manufactured. But what is a " ready-made cook ? " We always understood that cooks, like poets, were born, not made. Numbers of persona were unable to get admission at Mr. Hoskins' farewell benefit at the Imperial Opera House last night, and the affair proved a most unqualified success. The piece selected for the occasion was " The Rivals," in which Mr. Hoskins took the part of Sir Anthony Absolute, and Miss Colville that of Lydia Languish. The play was admirably performed, the leading characters being ably supported by Miss Tilly Andrews (Julia), Miss Lucy Ash ton (Mrs. Malaprop), Messrs. J. P. Hydes, W. Hill, Graham, &c. At the conclusion of .the performance, Mr. Hoskins made a short but telling speech, thanking the theatre-going public for their kind support. He also congratulated the city on the progress it had made, observing that seven years ago when he was here the only place in which the drama could be produced was the Odd Fellows' Hall. Now the theatre-going portion of the community had a temple such as would do credit to any city in the colonies, or even at Home. When he arrived here a fortnight ago he thought this would be his last appearance, but since then he had made arrangements to appear again with an old fellow-worker on the English stage, Mr. Creswick (applause). In conclusion, Mr. Hoskins asked the indulgence of the audience for any shortcomings he might have exhibited during the performance, stating that he felt anything but well in health. A short but enjoyable concert, in which Miss Daly, Mr. Baker, ai d Mr. R. W. Cary took part, concluded the entertainment. As the Rotorua, in which Mr. Hoskins and company are going South, does not leave till to-morrow morning, the company will again perform to-night, the piece selected for representation being " Leah, the Forsaken." There was an entire change of programme at the Cheevers, Kennedy, and Bent's Minstrel entertainment at the Theatre Royal last night, and the whole affair was thoroughly enjoyed by the audience. A special feature in the entertainment was a solo by Mr. Martin Simonsen, the talented violinist, whose brilliant execution excited the heartiest applause. Special mention must also be made of the siuging of Messrs Reid and Company, and the excellence of the " comic business " throughout. For those w,ho like a sparkling, mirtk-provoking entertainment, free from vulgarity, a visit to the Theatre Royal during the Minstrels' stay there may be confidently recommended. Mr. C. J. Frank, of the R.M. Court, has just completed the compilation of the electoral rolls for the Wellington City, Wellington County, and Hutt districts, and they are now in the hands of the printers. The city roll shows an increase of nearly double in the number of the electors, and the other rolls are considerably larger than last year. The annual meeting of the Star Cricket Club is advertised to be held at the Pier Hotel, on Tuesday evening, at eight o'clock. The Union Prayer Meeting is announced to be held on Monday evening in the Congregational Church, Woodward-street. The Wellington City Rifles and Rifle Cadets parade for inspection at the Central Brigade Station, at 7.30 on Monday evening. The captain of the ketch Huon Belle, which was wrecked about five miles north of Foxton last Wednesday night, gives the following account of tho disaster: — c At 7 p.m., when about twenty miles south of Wanganui, the wind, which had changed to W.S.W., blew violently, with hurricane force ; T never knew it to blow harder; we began to shorten sail at 4 p.m , and at 7 p.m. had to heave-to; the gale blew strongest at 2 a m., and as I was unable to keep her off the land, she was beached at five this morning (Thursday), to save the hull and lives 'of the crew. A heavy sea was rolling at the time on the beach. As it was about half ebb tide, when the tide was out, the men easily got ashore, and I came to town to report the misfortune. The men stay byjthe vessel in a tent, fixed under the lee of the sand-hills. She was put ashore bows on, but the heavy sea has slewed her round to the broadside." The Huon Belle is a well-known coastal tender, ketch rigged, 42 tons burden, Hobart Town built, and a centre-board barge. She was owned by Messrs. Campbell and Booth, of Kakanui, Otago. A filthy outrage, of the kind we have recently had to record at Newtown, was committed on the premises of Mr. G. Robinson, Wordsworth-street, on Wednesday night. A reward of £2 is offered for the discovery of the offender. The Government of New Caledonia have I advertised for tenders for the supply of 1,380,564 kilograms of flour of first quality, and 1,340,000 kilogrammes of second quality, for the services of the year 1879. With reference to New Guinea, the Port Douglas Times says: — "The Saucy Jack arrived from Port Moresby on the 29th ult, bringing four digerer passongers in a deplorable state of health. They have no fresh discoveries to report, but state that there have been three more deaths, and that sickness is generally prevalent." A marvellous escape from drowning is recorded in the log of the ship Old Kensington, which arrived at Melbourne on tho 20th ult., from London. The ship left the South-west India-dock on the Ist of June, in tow of a steam-tug, and on the following morning, off the North Foreland, picked up a boy floating in the water insensible, with a Cork jacket on. Restoratives were quickly and effectually administered, and on the boy recovering consciousness and speech he stated that he was an apprentice, and had been in the water over an hour, having jumped overboard from the ship Duubar Castle, which was some distance ahead, also towing, in hopes of reaching the shore and thereby escaping from the ship. On the Old Kensington reaching Deal the youngster v\ as sent ashore with the pilot. A new stoiy has got abroa'l in Rome a« an illustration of the economical disposition of the Popa, and his determined efforts at retrenching of the expenses of the Vatican. Leo XIII. was taking a walk in the gardens, when he came across a cow pasturing upon one of the lawn*. He asked to whom the intruder beloneed There was a genor»l shrugging of ehouldt-rs among his attendants, and the head gardener was called to account for its presence " That is tho cow." replied he, "from which your paternity has your fresh milk every morniDg " "But I never drink milk," said the Pope. "Then it must be the cow belonging to the Cardinal Secretary," observed the gardener. «' If Cardinal Pranchi wishes to drink new milk in my house," said tne Pope, "ho must pay for it; he receives his mowy for this purpose " 4n order was at once given for the expulsion of the cow.