WELLINGTON.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 482, 27 February 1868, Page 3

WELLINGTON.

(From the ' Oamaru Times' Correspondent.)

Wellington, Feb. 4, 1868

If everybody in Wellington would candidly say of what they are thinking the most ju>t now, nine-tenths of them would say " the earthquakes." I sent you a few days ago, in a telegram, word that we had had one, but now I can say we have grown accustomed to them. Not one only, but half-a-dozen have we had during the last four days—early in the morning, to wake us up thoroughly ; late at night (that's the best for me, it keeps me awake so that I can work); after dinner, to shake it down ; and every hour, just enough to keep a pleasant little excitement astir. But besides the one on Saturday morning, they have all been mild enough. That was one, however, not too severe, but enough to make women and children scream, chimneys to shake, and two to come down with a run, windows and crockery to break, clocks to fall and stop. Those who remember and talk eloqueutly of '4B and '55, say Soturday's was strong enough—" The smartest, Sir, since '55, when there was two feet of water along the beach." It was felt here at about ten minutes to eight. At White's Bay, we are told, it continued for half-an-hour, during which time the ground kept rolling, shaking, and upheaving aim st with ut interims ion. With these gentle reminders of the good old days we have some most extraordinary weather and heavy winds, the barometer having fallen yesterday to 24-7 lower than it has been here for years. Everybody predicted another heavy shock, but as yet the prophecy is unfulfilled.

The Osage Orange hedge is planted, cultivated and warranted for one year, at 30 cents a rod in Illinois. It is said that it will keep out all stock in two years' growth, and last 500 years. | A correspondent, divulging the mysteries " handkerchief flirtation," writes thus to the Auckland ' Weekly Press ': —" Sir, —Every day we see young ladies flirting their handkerchiefs to young men on the street. I have been satisfied that these ' flirtings' meant something, and, in exchange, find the following solution to the mystery, which I hope you will publish, that those living in ignorance may be thoroughly 4 booked up,' and able to read the 6igns thus given Drawing across the lips—desirous of getting acquainted; drawing across the eyes—lam sorry; dropping—we will be friends ; twisting in both hands—indifference ; drawing across the cheek—l love you ; drawing through the hands—l hate you ; twisting in the left hand—l wish to get rid of you ; twisting in the left hand—l love another ; folding it—l wish to speak with you ; <»vi r the shoulder—follow me; opposite corners in both hands—wait for me ; placing it on th- ri :li' <■ r—l have a m for you; it on the eye* —yon are cruel.—l aui,&c., Mxiiibfi*''