PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONDON.

Evening Post, Volume LXVIII, Issue 90, 13 October 1904, Page 5

PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONDON.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) LONDON, 2nd September. On his return to Ireland from New Zealand, Lord Ranfurly is to be pre, Mnted with an address uf welcome by the Urban Council of Dungannon, County S>rthi; HH d *****}?* Iri* *»£ Northland House, is situated close by. Mr. R "Irving, jur (Clinton), accompanied by Mrs. Irving, reached London last Saturday night. Yet another veteran of the old New Zealand wars (1864-6) has passed to his rest. In this instance I refer to MajorOreneral Hugh Shaw, who won the Victoria, Cross in New Zealand, and who was lately in command of the Ist Battalion of the Boyal Irish Regiment. When in New Zealand he took part in the engagement at Nukumaru,-for which he obtained mention in despatches, and was awarded the Victoria Cross "for his gallant conduct at the skirmish near Nukumaru, in proceeding, under a heavy fire, with four privates of the regiment, who volunteered to accompany him, to within thirty yards of the bush occupied by the rebels, in order to carry off a comrade who was badly wounded." Ma-jor-General Shaw served in the Crimea subsequent to the fall of Sebastopol until the conclusion of the war with Russia. H« was engaged in the Afghan war in 1880, and served in. the Soudan Expedition in 1884-5, being again mentioned m despatches, and receiving the Companionship of the Bath. Becoming a colonel in September, 1885, he was placed on the retired list with the rank of Major-General in May, 1887, having been granted a distinguished service reward in the preceding month. At the time ol his death Major-General Shaw was 65 years of age, having been born on ths 4th February, 1839; he was, the son oi Mr. James Shaw, formerly Inspector. General of Hospitals at Madras, and was educated at Sandhurst, whence he entered the 18th Foot (now the Royal Irish Regi* ment) as an Ensign on the 10th May, 1855. His death occurred at his residence, St. Lanners., Victoria Grove, Southsea, at the beginning of this week. I hear that the Earl and Countess of Dartmouth are starting early this month on a long tour, in the course of which they hope to visit the United States, Canada, San Francisco, and New Zealand. They will be accompanied by a considerable family party, including their eldest son, Viscount Lewis-ham, their two daughters, Lady Dorothy and Lady Loan Legge, Viscount Anson (nephew o*f Lady Dartmouth), and her brother, Mr. Wen-ham-Coke. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Rhodes axe re. turning to the colony early in October by the N.Z Shipping Company's steamer Turakina Mr. Chamberlain has informed a correspondent that he will be glad to welcome colonists as members of the House of Commons. "The difficulty is to persuade British constituencies to subordinate local to Imperial considerations, and to elect eminent colonists," observes a London writer, who adds :— "The late Sir George Grey, Sir Julius Vogel (exPremier of New Zealand), and other distinguished men of Greater Britain have vainly sought seats in the House of Commons." New Zealand's ex-Governor, Lord Glasgow, is now at Aix-les-Bains, and during liis absence Lady Glasgow is staying with her eldest daughter, Lady Augusta Orr-Ewing, at Dunsky, Wigtonshire. Another of New Zealand's old residents and pioneers has just passed away in the person of Mrs. Nathaniel W. Levin, who died on Monday last at the advanced age of 83 years. Mrs. Levin, whose husband pre-deceased her, formerly occupied a very prominent position in Wellington. She was the mother of the late Mr. W. H. Levin, Si Mre. George Beetham, and of Major Lionel Levin. The late Mr. and Mrs. N. W. Levin have been resident in England for many years. Mr. and Mrs. Beetham also came to this country some years ago to live near them. Lord Ranfurly has just arrived in London, having travelled via Australia, where he visited his fruit-farm at Mildura, coming on thence by way of Vancouver and the United States. He is looking remarkably well and has thoroughly enjoyed his travels. At prosent Lord Kanfurly is staying in London, having joined Lady Ranfurly, at 44, Wil-ton-crescent, but he intends leaving town almost immediately. Yesterday and today he had a good many visits from old friends. Among those who have left their names and addresses at the New Zealand Agency-General this week are :— Mrs. John Edmond and Miss M. C. Edmond, Dunedin; Mr. W. J. Sinclair, Greymouth; Mr. J. Palmer, Lyttelton; Mr. F. S. Grey, Mr. James Morrison, Napier; Miss L. Cottle, Auckland; Mr. Arthur Lovett, Auckland; Mr. J. J. Horton, Auckland ; Mr. R. Irving, jnn., Otago; Mr. T. J. Edmonds and Miss Edmonds, Christchurch ; Mrs. J. S. White; Mr. A. Matheson, Greymouth; Mr. and Mrs. J. Stinnear and Miss Stinnear, Christchurch; Mr. Arthur D. Riley, Wellington; Mr. E. Sm^thurst, Christchurch; Mr. A. Larchlaw, Christchurch j Mr. H. B. Smith, Wellington; Mr. Donald M'Lean, Wellington; Mrs. J. Morgan and Miss Morgan, Dunedin; Mr. B. G. Halton, Wellington; Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Russell, Dunedin; Mr. J. G. Rainer, Wellington; Mr. R. E. Bearon, Wellington; Mr. J. M. Smith, Greenfields Station; Mr. J. A. Duthie, Ot^go; Mr. T. C. Dawson, Wellington; Mr, G, B. Proud, Auckland; and Mrs. E. E. Cash, Auckland. Many old colonists will hear with deep regret of the. death which took place recently of Mr. U- J. Kennaway, brother ot Mr. Walter Kennaway, C.M.G., Permanent Secretary to the New Zealand Agency-General.