MISCELLANEOUS.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 662, 19 July 1871, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS.

The "three Graces" have been playing some interesting cvicket in Gloucestershire. Mr W. Grace hit three sixes off three successive balls. Dr E Grace scored 211 (not out) in one innings, during which he hit the unprecedented number of eleven sixes. Mr F. Grade struck a ball with such force that it went clean through a lady's parasol like a canAto-shot There ate' others of the cloth than' Dr Moran who hold strong opinions on this subject. The Rev. W. Will, in addressing a public meeting at Otepopo lately on the subject of education, is reported to have said that, " rather than have the denominational system introduced here, he would be in favour of witholding religious instruction of any kind." Sermons have been preached in some of the Auckland churches warning people against being led into excesses by the present gold mania. One of these was on the text "If riches increase, set not your heart on them." During the discourse, the preacher referred to the dishonest gambling in scrip in the Thames mines at the present time, and expressed the opinion that those who borrowed the money of others, or neglected or delayed to pay their tradesman's bills in order to provide money for investment in scrip, were bettei- than common theives. He especially cautioned his hearers against giving such encouragement to a covetous disposition that would prompt its possessor to borrow money, or refrain from paying just debts, so that' they might have funds in their hand for the purpose of scrip gambling. The astounding information is conveyed by a Burmese paper that a young white elephant recently captured, " is being suckled by women, who are forced by the Mandalay authorities to perform this maternal office to the animal, whilst their own children are given away to other women to nurse." A correspondent to the Bendigo Advertiser gives the following plan as a certain cure for toothache, as proved by his own experience on the recommendation of a well-known dentist:—Blow tobacco Bmoke into the ear of the sufferer from toothache. The operation is performed in this way—make a small tube of paper: insert it in the ear to the bottom; theh prit tfc'e ' lijC the tube ; put a handkerchief over the mouth of the pipe, and blow the smoke back through the Btein into the ear; two or three stiff blows are sufficient to effect a cure. The patient will feel a little giddy for a few minutes, and that is aIL I have cured a good few lately, both men and women. For the sake of the latter more especially I crave the insertion of this communication, and that many sufferers may be relieved is my earnest desire. According to the American papers, the present civil strife in France will prove more disastrous to that unfortunate country than resulted from the invasion of it by the German armies. Five hundred millions francs worth of property were destroyed in few days of April in Paris and its neighbourhood alone. The Women's Rights movement has extended to New Zealand. A Mrs Colclough, who has for some time past been writing letters to the papers, under the nom deplume of " Polly Plum," was to give a lecture on The Subjction of Women," in the City Hall, Auckland. His Excellency the Governor and Lady Bowen signified their willingness to become patrons of the lecture. The Tuapeka Times says that distressing news comes from Tapanui that scarlatina is still raging there. Mr. A. Allan's children are in such fearful condition that he has been compelled to close his hotel to prevent infection. Mr. Purdue's children have also been very ill for some time, but they are now recovering. As every precaution is being taken to prevent the disease from spreading, we sincerely hope soon to hear more encoubaging accounts from that afflicted district. ' 1 , According 'to"'a Wellington paper the Government proposes to introduce about 2500 immigrants during the next twelve months. They are to consist of 500 ablebodied persons —agricultural laborers and mechanics—who are to pay £5 for their passage, or give a promissory note for £7, payable twelve months afrer airival; of 500 unmarried females to whom free passages will be granted ; of about 400 friends and relatives of colonists, to be charged £5 for their passage, and of 100 families of Scandinavians, who are to be all farm labourers,flor lumberers;and skilled mechanical labourers, to be provided with free passages. Count Bismarck is reported to have said that' the famous war song, " watch on the Rhine," aided the Germans in the late war more than a well-equipped army of 100,000 men.