TOWN & COUNTRY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LIX, Issue 6870, 7 March 1883, Page 4

TOWN & COUNTRY.

4— The Fabzhaxa Oxibts.—A Frau Association telegram from Wellington ray*“ Government have determined to release Te Whiti and Tohu in ft few day*, and arrangements are now being made for the purpose.” Oik Guards. —It ia anticipated that this company will be very iliongly rapraunted at the Sacter Review in Invercargill No leu than 60 member* hsre given in their namea to Captain Wolfe si wiUtng to proceed to Southland. Bblvabt Bsvsioraaxitra Woekb.—Since tbe oommensement of active operation* at the Belfut Refrigerating Works, upward* of 4100 sheep have been elaugbterad. About 3800 of these have been traces and packed ready for ebipment, the other* being still in various itagei of freezing and preparation. Eaiafox Regatta.—Tbo entries for (he Saiapoi Regatta, to he held to-morrow, oloied on Monday night. Thera were seven from (he Union and Onw Club*, who thus compete in every event, and five entries from the Canterbury Chib. Three entries were made for the sailing race. Messrs J. Sim* and A. Pearce were appointed a Boat Committee, It was decided to aooept tbe offer of tbo Xaitpoi Brail Band to day on toe ground. The Chairman of to* School Committee wrote, stating that the children should have a half-holiday. The lateness of the hour at which the meeting was held, prevented the subscription Uadi being considered.

Waimakaeibi HASBona Boabd AcooußTS. —At Monday night’* meeting of to* Waimakariri Harbour Beard, the annual balance-sheet and report of the Board, as prepared by the Clerk, Mr O. E. Dudley, audited by Mr John OUiiier, and certified to as eomot, was ooosideied. Mr G. H. Wearing, who bad examined the document carefully, detected several error* in it, and stated (hat one of the principal books was missing, and that some moneys entered in the missing hook, vis., the rant-book, wen not accounted for. The balance-sheet wm. in consequence, not adopted j and it was decided to employ an expert accountant to investigate toe account* lor the post tone year*. Mr D. 0. Macdonald, of Bangiora, wa* appointed to do ths work. Young Maw’s Ohjuutue Association,— A largely attended social meeting of the members of the Stove Association was held at the rooms on Mender evening, toe President, Mr W. OhryitaU, in the chair. Ur P. W. Isitt read a paper on " Spiritualiim," in which he maintained that the so-called supernatural phenomena wore attributable to natural eauies, and resulted neither from divine agency, as was claimed by some spiritualists, nor from Satanic, as was affirmed by some of tbeir opponent*. An interastlng discussion followed. Xdsht refreshments were nerved, and the proceedings closed with toe usual devotional excirisee. Classes for instruction in Scripture, elocution, and shorthand have been formsd In connection with the Association. A Greek olaas is also in coarse of formation.

Bansfo* or Jtfwr Lis?.—The Jaatieei of the Pmm for the Christchurch district are 40 hold * meeting at 10.30 *.m. on April 8, for lbs revision of the jury Ust for the city, gatwiry Bammoß.—Oor Xlissmers eorreepesdent informs as thet Mr John M'Lachlan I* coming forward to conriet tbo Selwyn mt with Mr Lee and tbo Hon M, Btobardeon. Tnia?Bß audteaee mack like (boss of lb* preceding evening*, fall down•lair* sad poor abort, witnessed tbo fifth performance of 44 Jo M latl sight. Tbo drama was played with fto usual moving offset.

ißQtnwr.—Ao inquest was held yeetertlay afternoon at lbs Wharf Holst, Wooßtoo, before Hr Coward, Coroner, 00 tbo body of Mrs Louisa Coulter, who died somewhat enddenly on Sunday last. The evidasoa of Dr Hunt, who had made a poet mortem examination of the body of the deceased, showed that death had molted from peritonitis and pleurisy. A verdict of 44 Heath fromjfalaral (Butte *' was returned.

CAnsnontAW Socimr,—A tpecial meeting of the Ohrritohuroh CaSodoniao Society wae to have been held yesterday afternoon in the notar of the Canterbury Agricultural aad Pastoral Association, but as the only members present were Mr P. Cunningham (President), Messrs M'dregcr, B. Sutherland, Major Lean, Hr Stewart, and Fell Black (Secretary), there wae no quorum, and the meeting lapsed. The President said he would call another meeting some day next week. PuKSBAXi At Post.— The funeral of the late Mr John Pope, of Lyttelton, took place yesterday afternoon, and was one of the largest that bae been teen in Port for many years past. Upward* of 200 mourner*, many of whom came from Christchurch, assembled at the Bomaa Catholic Church at 3.15 p.m., and testified their respect for the deceased by following hie remain* to the cemetery. Ike service was conducted by tbs Bev Father Qinaty, of Christchurch, and the Bev Father Tracey,

Obbmtchubcx Axatrub SwixMrrft Cxtra.—A meeting of the Committee of this Club was held on Monday evening, Mr A. Francis In the chair. The following gentle* men were elected honorary numbers:— Messrs 0. W. Bishop, B. 0. Bishop, and A. Loughrey. Subscriptions were banded in to the amount of £Bl4* fid; and accounts for prises, Ac., to the amount of £32 13s Id, wsre passed for payment. Final arrangements far the annum dinner to be held on March 21, at the Boyal Hotel, were made, aad a vote of thanks to the Chairman terminated tb* proceedings. Arrival or a Maw-ov-Was.— 2LMJ. Diamond arrived at Lyttelton yesterday afternoon from Hobart, aad came to an anchorage off Camp Bay. She will come farther up the harbour to-day and remain in Port for a week. Her consort, the Espikgle, left her at the Heads and proroeded on to Wellington. The statement that wae telegraphed Horn Wellington to the effect that H.U.B. Nelson would reach Wellington on Friday next is considered oh board the Diamond to be improbable, as the Nelson left Hobart for Sydney shortly before the Diamond sailed. Xhx Chbibtchtjbch Boxah Catholics. Bev Father (Hasty Is urging his parishioners and those who have promised subscription* for the new Bomaa Catholic Church, to be erected in the north of the City, to lose no time in paying the whole or part of the amounts promised, so that he may without delay put the work in hand. It is stated that the members of the literary Society connected with lb* Church of the Blessed Sacrament, Barbados* street, arc about to start a journal on the lines of the New Zealand Tablet , and that they are taking step* toward* Soaring a Company for the purchase of land and the erection of a hall on the same.

Fay or th« Pouch.— The Government, in accordance with a promise made at last session of Parliament, hare granted an in* crease of pay to all non-commissioned officers and men of the Police Force who have served five year* and over. Those who have been ten yean and upwards in the service are to receive an additional shilling a day, while those whose time of service is more than fire and leu than ten yean are to have their pay raised sixpence per diem. This change will have the effect of placing the police of the whole Colony on the same footing with, the members of the old Otago force, who have received long service pay on the tame scale since the abolition of the Provinces. Sheffield Backs.— A public meeting, to consider the advisability of this year holding, at Sheffield, the races hitherto held at Spring* field, was held at Flanagan’s Hotel, on Mon* day evening. There was a very lair attend* anoe, and lir Q. B. Willis occupied the chair. After discussion, it was decided to hold races on April 10, to consist of five events, open to all hones that have not won public money in one stake to the amount of £3O, with the exception of the Oup, to be open to horses that have not won more than £3O. A mile course it to be laid out in one of Mr J. Deans* paddocks, near Sheffield. Messrs Q. A. Keys and M. Flanagan were sleeted Seere* taryand Treasurer respectively. WOODKKO HOBXIOTH.'tUEAIi BOCIXTX. The monthly meeting of thia Society was held in the district schoolroom on Monday evening last; present—the Hon XL B. Qreuon (in the chair), and Muirs Catch pole, Stokes, Balkeld, Staokwood, Ayers, Walker and Bramley. The special prue lisle were considered very satisfactory. A sub-Com-mittee, consisting of the Bar 0. H. Ctaset, and Messrs Catchpoll, Budd, Moumon, Ayers, Balkeld, Stakes, Blackwood and Turner, wu appointed to arrange the schoolroom for the snow. Mr Stack wood undertook to act as Assistant Secretary on the show day. Several accounts were passed for payment, after which the meeting adjourned.

Maximo thi Bbbt et it.—ln one evening paper yesterday there appeared the following “Mr Willstsed, Armagh street east, wiihee to inform tha thief who broke into his fowl home last night, and took the inmates thereof away with him, that if he will call again at a reasonable hour this evening, he may also bars their * feed,' for which he has now no farther uis." Is another evening paper appeared the following" The persons who eased me of about Sowt of coal last night, arc requested to come again tonight, and I will wait up for them. BefmhmenU: linger ale, cake, and small bull pup. J. Whbatust.” Such charming politeness, under what Mark Tapley would call “creditable circumstances, 1 ' should certainly b# appreciated by those to whom it is extended.

A.O.P.—The ordinary fortnightly meeting of Court Star of Canterbury «u held on Monday evening. The balaoce*sheet of the friendly Societies* ffte woe received, showing a credit balance of £lB 9* 5dL Berertl item* were very warmly discussed, and the remainder left over until next meeting. At the rcquwt of the xnembwi parent, Bro Crooka gave an account of hie holiday in Otago. He •poke in huh term* of his reception in Court Robin Hood, fort Chalmers, but regretted that he could not do the eame with respect to the Dunedin Courts, where he had been received in a very cool manner. Bro Crooka was accorded a hearty vote of thauki at the close of hie interesting narrative. The printed copies of the annual balance-sheet were received and distributed ismongst throe present, five propositions of new members were read, after which the Court was dosed with the acaal ceremony. Fabiwiia Dthxsb.—Mr A. M'Goll was entertained at dinner at the Hotel on Monday evening. In consequence of the traeteee having decided to sell the late Sir RanMMta Station property, Mr M'Coll, who hae been for many years meuager at Cracroft, is about to leave, and a number of his friends met on Monday night with • view of spending si eorial hour with him previous i to his dsparture from the district, A sub* stential dinner wee •erred, after which the health of Mr and Mr* M’Coll and family woe drunk with enthnsioam. Mr M'Coll euitebly responded, and expressed hie regret at leaving a district where he had made eo many friend* and in which ha had mnt eo many yearn of Us Colonial lift, food and instrumsntal marie was oontrihutsd by various mtmbsrsef the company prteeaft, andavtxy plsaeant evening wo* spent

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A HutBARCB,—The *ide-chacr,c! on r. south oido of Qiouoesrir street, 0 p oiit* Ik® Bast Christchurch ficbool, it m * mo!! Lnf lb# etench ari«„* hom ' unbearable. Wbat u worn, it bu been i-vf this for aoaio time, and daily becom»» E ‘, obnoxion*. Art tbs drain* in the «..,t o f‘t;4 City trtr flushed P jVprsraiAt Associate*. -The ed JoarneH meeting of tht Industrial Association held last eight, when a ipirited dieevurm took place with regard to tb* step* noetutr* for atoarisg a strenuous agitation throurhoJ the Province re the W##t Coast railway I rtport of tht proceeding* wiU be found m another page. BfPRRIUM 81P1.R3.-A parade of the Sydenham Bidet was held at the drill wroend last evening. The fail itreogth of the company was prreent, and the men were k' through a variety of move-menu fcv drill i n l *tmotor Horton, lb# member*, who hare already attained cenriderabie profic ency b squad drill, feel greatly the need of rifle* which hart not yet beta (need to them, A meeting 0! Iho Committee will be h«!d this evening for the purpose of framing rul**, sod for other business.

A ToCRO Warprb**.—Last evening a youngster, about nine years old, su cori-ed by the gatekeeper of the Hospital henria* about the entrance to the ground*, u 2 desirous of being admitted. After a*,hj; 9 be summoned up courage, and asked for one of the name. He wae let to, aed then md that be bad left hts father's boose on Friday last, and had been unable to find hi# »*y hack to it. His name, it appear*, i* fiotu/ and he wae aome time ago a patriot in Hospital. After he had been treated to a good meal, he was taken to the police »‘*t;an, where he remains until he era be mtored to hi* friend*. It may be noted that the rid had bo lees a sum than nine (hilling, ;a hie pocket. Cbiczbt.—The return match between the brewers and win* and epirit merchant* case off * yesterday. Tt.n /oncer scored 121 and 78 lor two wickets; ti> Utter 77 and 155. The brewers consequently won on the first innings, but a* they only hid M rune to get with eight wickets to fail, they must have won in any case. Sows 43 and 40, Atkinson 30 and 18 not out, Morse 26 and 9 not out, made nearly all the rues for the winners; Atkinson, Balfour, aad Franca did most of the bowling. Some of the mere -.acts, who wore expected to play, did cot do n , and substitute* look their place*, with the exception of Tyrwhitt, who cao* 22, now of the latter troubled the bowler* xach. Free 46 sot out, Augustus 46, and Oor 37, batted well In the second inning., while Free, Cox, and Bailey were most taxeitld among the bowler*. During the day, r.aXon to tits ground were rather mors oiro-rocr than usual.

FlOSlfc—On Thursday 1m: tcs eadoyeee of Mmii F. and D. Dooms, to t;« iz~itT of aboutl4o,h*ld their annual ptiaii it Little Akaloa. The part; proceeded from Christchurch by the 7.30 aon. train, end jmba? i:d » board the «.*. Akaroo, arriving at their destination at 10.30 a-tn., altar a moat ecjoyabis run. Here sports, dancing, fencing, feasting, Ac., vex* indulged in until 6.30 pjs, when the return journey commenced, Lyttelton being reached without accident or unpleasantness other than that incidental to a strong wind and rough sea. After cheer* had been given to Captain Cameron for hia care, and the Mesne Duncan for their liberality, the party broke up. One pleasing feature of the day’s outing ni the presentation to Mr James Fraier, of a magnificent marble timepiece, from the establishment of Messrs Petersen and Co., subscribed for by members of the Sick Benefit Society, in connection with the werki, in recognition of bis services as their eacretary.

St Joas’s Txkpjjuitcs Society.—lho ordinary fortnightly meeting of St John’s Parochial Temperance Society sru held ia the schoolroom hut evening. There wu a very good attendance, and the Bev H. C. M. Watson presided. Alter the customary devotional exercises at the opening of the meeting, the Chairman briefly addressed the meeting, defending total abstainers from the imputation of bring a “fanatical sect.” He pointed out that it wu manifestly unfair to accuse a whole section of the community of fanaticism merely because some of tb.« belonging to it were intemperate in tbe:r language and actions. At the sane lime he knew that many total abstainers had themI teivee experienced the evil results arising I from the use of etnng drink, and therefore ! there was great excuse for their vehemence is denouncing that use. Mr Hooper spoke of the necessity far the temperance party, ucirr the present stale of affairs, agitato; g -* direction of having the Acts regular* the liquor traffic properly enforced, whir- they certainly were not at present. He the formation of a strong central Coxar.ee, consisting of delegates from all tho I«=* peranoe Societies in the place, in order to w educate public opinion that the law would be respected and cburred. The Bev X. J«p* r Smyth stated that he had, since the la»t meeting, became a member of the Church of Ecf land Temperance Society, because he had fc*t it hit duty to assist in the cause of temperance. He would not make a long speech at present, but would be happy to deliver » lecture on what he »w during his passage from England to the Colonies, via too duti Canal. The Chairman said be would hare much pleasure in accepting Mr Smyth’s kind offer. The meeting was then cloned in the customary manner.

j AmsfWßent* have b«« made by which the Orient Company's steamers an last at Naples by an agent of Miners Cock and doc. Use raison.* oxearstca organiser*. from tibia M«nt, who wii? act aa interpreter, awry assistance that a traveller canondmaybo obtained, and under hi* gnidxne* passengers can visit tha classic scenes of Italy with comfort and aaae at a minimum at expense. Thisarramteasst, whlsh relieves travsllcw in » strung* land of all trouble, most be found extremely ooatenient, and Coloatete visiting Home wdi certainly raid it pay them Us every sense tops* themselves under theoaro of tteeee skilled agent*. Mean Cook, however, go farther than this, (or they issue through licksta, Including steamer fare, howl expense* »a real*, and everythin j else, except occasional expenses, each as c*rri*«« »re« bs eitlea. We have recstved ose ot thatr com* petherssive circular*. la which details ate **t forto with extreme dearness aad minnteseee. down to tha eights wfciah aia to ba seen on each particular day <3 the overland portion ol the trip, and the precise period at which hmahaca is to be taken daring the right-teeing exeat* ions in Some, Maples. *c„ bat it would ha impossible to sire area a skswa ol them la a short paragraph. We notsejt bowever, that tha Cnioa Steamship Company arc tha Maw Zealand agent*, and at their office every Information Intending travellers can possibly want ol the Christchurch Hospital hegs to acknowledge, with thanks, the receipt ol a Quantity ot trait from venous donor*. . Motnlxnttoas of now members to the Can .croup Amateur Athletic and South Canterbury Club* District* have failed Jo elect Committees, andnew deoUons ate fl«d J“ ail for March «L The name# of the dUtr..!* which ai* given ta aa advertlscmant, tnolnce Port strangely enough, Knmmer. The i»h*biti ß U tt last.named, at any rate, have net the excuse harvest work for their neglect. „ the Kyrston and (Oxford Licensing Committee® will bo elected to-day. The Baasiora Hortioeltural Society * annual akow takes p l - I —* today at the Institute Hall. Ooikcidikoi ob Fomthoo.m!-<W «,» Scotch M|im*nt« recently sent out to India bossts the proud of twclvc ftl*S=333s*w SaSSSEH the Dmodw. bft| SSSTtJS* R*s#f ‘Tlitt SfjKsas.vtttt SobitoTwl" S f?gy A"

to discard a mime which had been eternally covered with infamy. ®* himself took ap a pen and Nobitog into Sdsling—a change in form but not in Bcsau,—Butriai* begums to find oat her mistake. The her border* hare been oppr«*d outed. and the remonstrances of V rtts toother land* have availed them littte w nothing. Bow Kustia want* to r * l * B Agio's for fourteen millions or ihewabouv*, •od applies to the Hothsehiid* for it. s and the pest finanriew elioe to find the money. They intend to devote tbemselvee entirely to India-ttust u tow to the Eastern portion of the Empire ♦kJ* has steadfastly befriended their race. Th* probability is that wherever Russia turns for am she wiU find a Hebrew coalition against btr, Mid richly she deserves such reprisals. Miss Eat* Vaco ns*. The ” future duchess,” as rereretio people call pretty Kate Vaughan, in consequence of her relation* with Colcmel Wellesley, heir to the dakedoai of Wellington, is stili appearing at the Oasety Theatre, and on the first night of the Christmas piece •• Valentine and Orson' wore co lets than four dresses within an hour and a Half, all of them masterpieces of Worth, and specially designed for her by PilotelL The last of these costume*, a ladW paper •ays, "must bare ese.l«d tbs wander and enry of every grenade dome present, for it was covered with lace so rare and costly that ersn the diamonds which glutened on the neck and am* of the dmswre looked trumpery beside it.” '* Bo wonder,” add* the same authority, " Miss Vaughan danced but little towards the end of tbs burlesque. For such * dress it would be poritlvely wicked to risk a tear.” Tbs Law of Divoac*.—There It a rumour afloat of an approaching change to be wrought in the law of ditoroe at Home, It appears that several cotacwatiocs members of the clergy have umoanced their intention of refusal to celebrate the second marriage of any divorced parties. " The oenmony cf divorce has become of late almost as frequent as that of marriage,” says a scaleu* minister; ® and until soma new description of the parties presenting themselves for a second marriage he found I tbali certainly object to eolemnuang the union. Whatisthe woman P Bather maid nor widow. What is the man ? Beitber bachelor nor widower.** The minister hae already received hundreds of letters of adhesion from the clergy, »nd the question is being loudly discussed amongst the high dtgutartes of 'the Church, A DoHsaric Oboes of Mxstx.—The inetitstion of a new Order of Merit, says a Home exchange, might seem at the first mush to be m> operation very mash akin to that of adding a hue to the reinbow. There is, how ever, a good deal to be said in favour of the proposal to establish in England a counterpart of the Order created by the Empress of Qermany, to recognition of exceptionally long service on the part of domestic#. A gold cross is awarded by Her Majesty to all servants who hare remained with one family for forty years, and although the qualifying period is undoubtedly long, nearly a hundred domestics in Germany have already proved their claim to the distinction. In Itegtesd it is suggested that the limit should be reduced to thirty years, while a silver crocs would bo the reward «f twenty yean* service, mid a bronze, of tea. On the ground that anything calculated to repress the desire for perpetual change manifested by XogUto servants is to be welcomed, let i» hope that the Idea will not he permitted to evaporate in letters to the papers, but vrOl be pot into practical effect. Thb Cbazb of CiiAJrara#B.—Cleanliness in Hollaed is a mania, almost a erase. It is t he only thing in which they are extremists, and though the leanisg is to virtue’s side, it is in convenient to a degree. There is not a speck, nor a mSSonth part of a speck, of dirt to be found in any of their booses, and as for vermin, it Is unknown. A spider is a Holland woman’s especial aversion, and such a thing as a bed-bug would arouse a street into action. Their beds are miracles of cleanliness, and their floors an scrubbed till they shine again. We should say (humorously remarks a contemporary) that the life of the average Amsterdam woman is divided up something like this; 6 to 8 &.hl, scrubbing inside the house ; 8 to 8.30, shaking the carpets and rugs on the sidewalk, breakfast of coffee and bread; 9 to 10, •crabbing outside the house j 10 to 11, ■crabbing the sidewalk; 11 to IS,preparations tor dinner; 12 to I, dinner; 1 to 8, ■crabbing upper part of the house; 3 to 4, shaking carpets of the upper stories; 4 to 6, finishing op the scrubbing of the house and getting the soap and brushes leady for the next morning. At 6 she takes her supper, and retires to dream of shaking carpets and acrubbixg. Bobbisg a Bishop.—The Bight Rev Dr Quinn, 8.0., Bishop of Bathurst, who is about to proceed to Borne, has bean the nubject of a meet Impudent robbery. The bishop arrived la Sydney on the evening of Bab. 21, and put up kt Arnott House. A young woman employed at that establishment carried to the prelate’s luggage, and placed it in the inner hsli of the bouse. Amongst the packages were a golden presentation chalice, the gift of some ecclesiastical students at Bathurst, and a portmanteau which contained robes, scarves, two silver crosses, two candlesticks, and other articles of value. About 9 o’clock Detective U'Cteac, who was on duly to Sing street, found a young man named John Byan sitting upon a low window sill, and partly conceding a cylindrical-looking object which was wrapped in a robe. The detective questioned Byan, and as bit account of the manner to which the parcel got there was not satisfactory, took him into custody. The parrel was examined, and found to contain a golden chalice, and enquiries led to the discovery of a quantity of the Bishop's property on a vacant section of land. The detective went to Arnett House, and dispelled the impression that prevailed that the chaltoe, Ac., were “all right" to the passage. Byan was subsequently charged •with stealing the whole of the articles already enumerated, and the value of which was entered as £7O. As it was found, however, that if each charges were prosecuted it would compel the BLihop to leave all the robes, creeses, candlesticks, Ac., behind him, so that they might be produced when the prisoner was arraigned at the Court of Quarter Sessions, it was deemed desirable to alter the charge to that of stealing a chalice, value £l4. This alteration in this charge enables Dr Quinn to take all the articles with him excepting the chalice, Ms Broxoho’s Dxfshob of ran Lafd Lsaoub.—Mr 3, B. Sedmond, the Land League delegates, write* to the Sydney Herald “ Will yoa allow me to state: Ist. That 1 know from personal knowledge that Carey and his associates were never members of the Irish National Land League. On the contrary, I believe them to be connected with a body or men of well-known hostility to every constitutional movement. 2nd. That before I left Europe an audit of the Land League funds had just been completed by three gentlemen of eminent position and character, and that every pound subscribed to the fund from the commencement of the movement had been satisfactorily accounted for. 'Hus disposes dbo of the statement, equally absurd, that £IOO,OOO of the lands are missing. The one great effect of the Fhomlx Bark murders was to damage the Land League and its leaden, who, having just recovered their liberty, were pledged to promote the tranquility of the country. Will you allow me to remind the public that within 24 houra after the murder the Land League issued a manifesto denouncing the crime, and «»lHng upon the Irish people to apprehend the murderers. This document was signed by Chari** 8. Parnell, John Dillon sad Michael Davitt, and concluded with the following words' We earnestly hope that the attitude and action of the Irish people will show to the world that an assassination each as has startled u» almost to the abandonment of hope of our country’s future is deeply and to their every feeding and wsnuct. We appeal to yoa to Aow by avery °* «pre*«en tost, amidst tike unil ID *. of horror which the aaeasctoa* de£j2f people fed eo deep a o* i*» atrorily, or so deep a gymP«hy wa& those whore href* most Ire stored ‘ill ,“**** ®P«« whose peospegity «« wwtoghopaaii may eaUdeeraequoicte

more ruinous than three Ujrt kavahllen *® lb* bl of I«JiMJ A during the prosent generation. Wo feel that no not has ever been perpetrated la our coußteydumg theexciting straggles of the which hre *o stained the «•«»• » f Intend m IhU cowardly and unprovoked acsMtinatios of * friendly stranger, *nd that until the murderers of lord Csb'r«ndi»h *nd Mr Berk# *« brought to Juitire got ibin will sully our country's *»»•• Th.s maniCrete wJcirculated u,d large sums were subscribed by twsd ]> U q* hrenebt* in Intend Mid America u >7«ude tor the cefAw otib» murderers.” Ootovut Blow.— The Htdemt JLmtraUa* h*s*rery curing paragraph op the bom* hutlo tendencies of certain colonist*. It write*Whnt in thunder do those blessed Britisher* do to their Australian visitor* to nt«k» them feel m cocky after a eix weeks’ *poU in London f lint of *ll wo aeot Sir •Itoay home—* man whose very name wee a synonym for modesty itself, and who, in order to keep alt carnal ambitions under strict control, used, after the fashion of the medittvat monks, to retire to the seclusion of hit oell seven times a day, and kick him* self for twenty-4to minutes. And yet when be returned from a trip to 4 Yoorip,’ he looked like a comet that had just been washed and oiled, and had its tail done up in papers, and ha talked as big as If he had j ust leased the world, and all bat him* self were hanging on on sufferance. Next we find the gentle, lowly Billy Murdoch going Some to introduce into England a new game called cricket. When Sweet William left us, butter wouldn’t melt in hi* month, unless he was ’set* ona hot store, and as for getting him to 'speak a piece,* one might as well toy to persuade a sardine to singthe * Death of Kelson.* Mr —, or rather, W. Murdoch, Itq., C.M.G. (Cricket Master General) is, however, very much better now, wad at the Criterion banquet, London, Sir Henry Barkly in the chair, our hero nid ha frit his position keenly, bat he was very proud of it, though he would much rattier stand out la the field before any learn of English cricketers. On the four times that his team were hasten he might say that there were not fourteen more grieved men in the world. (Laughter.) They knew that the eyes of the Australian colonists were upon them, and that the honour of Australian cricket was entrusted to their hands. He felt personally as Sir Garnet Wolseley must feel** Egypt. That General was sent out to do a certain thing—to conquer Arab! Pasha—and he had dene it He (the speaker) was sent over as captain of an Australian cricket team to heat England, and he had dona so. (Cheers.) ‘Luk at that, now! Me and Wolseley. No wonder poor Trollope’s dead.* ’*