NEWS IN BRIEF.

Evening Star, Issue 5589, 5 February 1881, Page 2

NEWS IN BRIEF.

Germany, France, an 3 Italy now impose a tax, in proportion to thair means, on all who, for family reasons or physioal deformities, are exempted from military service, The names of 351 medical practitioners are entered in the medical register of New Zealand, but of this number 45 are reported to have left the Colony, leaving 30G to battle with the diseases of 450,000 persons. At present only one dentist has, been registered under the Dentists Act of last session.

The following somewhat amusing telegram re the Wesleyan Conference at Nelson appears in the Auckland ' Star' of January 24 :—" There were four candidates fjr ordination—Messrs Griffin, Lawry, Feet, and Neilson—who were put through a Bevere examination. All were accepted. Some had to be pulled through by friends at court. Tlje examination pappis were terribly defective. Sympathy woa them their position, It is reported one of the candidates Bported flowers and white veet at examination. A new batch of Nelson ladies daily preside at the Conference dinners, and are very fascinating. It is reportod that an elderly preacher is going to be comforted by marrying. It is thought that she is rich. The Rev. Fee and Miss Ellis, late of Auckland, are going to be married. Business generally is dull. Land and city property hard to Bell."

" Pondragon," in the 'Referee,' referring to the differences between the two scullers, remarks "that rarely or never has anger similar to Triokett's been shown, unless the winner had in some way failed to keep his promise to the loser, I have no desire to know the secrets v?hich exist between Trickett and Rosp, or between the friends and backers of either; but when bullying begins in public, a word or two of comment on the transaction is but fair and natural. It Is patent to anyone who knows what spoit and Bport'a professors are, that Trickett's objection to Ross could hardly be based on the mere fact that Ross bad proved the superior Bculler. Tho refusal to take the money subscribed, and the torrent of abuse heaped upon Ross, are significant enough when takon in connection with other and equally singular features of the engagement. There can be no doubt the better man won, and for that we ought to be satisfied."

Tricketf; doos not aeeai to have be;a very popular at Putney. The following clippings in this connection aro from the ' Licensed Victuallers' Gazette 'j Australian, remarked when Layoook camo aboard after the final heat, ' How did we lose our money on the ohampionship ? ' The ' cornstalk ' contingent must have been as blind as ears of corn if they could not see the lumbering Red was overtrained. Trickett has achieved a best on record. He has made more emmi-.-s at Putney than he has won Vpsnco during his career as a scull r, and no one will b9 sorry when he pack* up hia traps. Lsycook bshaved like a firm pal to Triokett t and promised him a half share in the Hop Bitters pr.'z3 money. ; We BhonW be surprised if bad-behaved Ned said eren ' Thank you. : " I The seizure by tba Berlin polios of jHeine'fl "Sohloss Lgande," a poem forty fyeara old, bcotauo it contains an onslaught on the Pjuasian has everywhere exciied suarpri&e and disgust, The ' Spectator' remarks that Each an act is indescribably insulting to the people whomPrinoe Bismarok «o.Vi ra«, In the Kief prison over 200 prisoners have been strioken with typhus. The outbreak is said to be duo quite aa much to htfager sb ovei crowding and dirt f, the prisoners, and particularly the Nihilists, receiving barely sufficient food to keep body and soul t igether. General Tcltortkoff, who is partly reaponsible for this disgraceful Btato of affiirs, haa been three tftaes fired at by the Nihilists,

It is rumored in London «ooiety that there has been a serious rupture between the Q ieen and the Princess Louise. Toe most " romantic " reasons are given for the family V.

Mis* Mabel May, a yourg English lady of 'a; ■ char-attbr and accomplishments, will be he companion and assistant of Mrs General Jarfield in the White House. Sae is a vomin of unusual mental and nvrel itarnina. Last year she wm a teacher in Mrs WeßtfttU'a reminary in Dayton. The eldest daughter of the ex Quaen Isabella, of Spain, bears the title < f Priteesa )f Astunas, and there is a harcUoms income kttached to it. The young Q leen of Spain ilaims that it belongs to the baby Princess, tc.d is indignant because it is not yielded to ler. Royalty has its full share of jealousies ind grievances.