PERSONAL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CIV, Issue 12322, 12 October 1900, Page 6

PERSONAL.

Messrs J. M'KeTrow, J. M'Gowan. S. Weetman, F. Wilding, and' B.' F. Hobson were among the passengers who went south by the express yesterday. Captain Todd, colonial superintendent of the Tyser Line, left by the Zealandia, for Napier yesterday afternoon. Messrs F. de C. Malet and J." Milne went north by the 'same boat. . Mr G. Rutherford was in town yesterday afternoon. '•' The'Rev Winter BLathwayt returned from the Chatham Islands by .the s.s. Toroa, yesterday. . The Rev Father Gillerden and his Honor Judge Ward left for Wellington by the s.s. Tarawera yesterday. The London correspondent of. the Lyttelton Times" writes:—Professor Bickerton, is represented in the "Philosophical Magazine" by a paper on "Cosmic Evolution." I have not read this learned disquisition, but a, casual glance thereat shows that it will be " caviare to the general," and, that for the -average'man and woman, a. dictionary will be a necessary adjunct to thei intelligent appreciation of the paper. There: seems, however, torbe less of the terrible: jargon, of'science about .it usual, in such; treatises'; •' ..■-•■•.■■ -.'...;

■ The famous horse show week' in Dublin. will this year possess a peculiarly colonial colouring, writes the London correspondent of this journal. Among those invited by Lady Cadogan and the Viceroy to the Castle are Captain Gordon Wilson, of and Maifeking—Lady Sarah is still away at Homburg with her sister—and the Countess of Huntingdon, also of Ballarat. 'For Countess Cadogan's concert in aid of the War Funds, Madame Melba, the pride of Australiai, has been specially asked to sing, and there wil J also appear at the same function the gifted "and/.versatile'.Countess of Limerick,- whose husband's family,' the Perys, has. always been closely associated with New SouthWales. .A brilliantly-coloured framed document, rea/ched the Premier of New South Wales from London a few days ago. It proved to be the Ally, Sloper award of merit conferred 'upon Sir William''LvoV "because he helped the'Mother Goimtry?' and entitling the Premier to add F.O.S.'to his other'-titles. Mr Ranstead, who laitely , arrived from England with a number of immigrants, who are remaining in the North Island, came to Chnistchurch yesterday with his family, to settle on a> property which he has purchased in Canterbury. Messrs C. Cooinbes and D. M'Pherson arrived 'from Wellington by the Tarawera, yesterday. The Rev Dr Moiiey arrived by,the express from the south last evening. ■ An old resident of Port Chalmers, Mrs M'Kinnon, widow of the late Captain Alexander M'Kinnon, some years ago a prominent shipowner and coal importer at the. Port, died on Wednesday. Corporal E. F. Williams, of Dunedin, late of Roberts's Horse, left Christ - church for his home by the express yesterday morning.. ' .•«•<••- -.•-.,