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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXII, Issue 196, 21 August 1888, Page 2

Sir W. Fox, presiding on the bench at the Auckland Police 0 :urt the other day, whet the usual batch of drunken men were brought before him, said it had been the usual practice to fine offenders in the minimum penalty (ss) in oases of drunkenness, but, as an old soldier lie did not believe in firing blank cartridges but in letting the enemy have the bullet ai i once. He theraiore, in the eases before him imposed the full penalty, and on the firsl offenders he inflicted a fine of £1 and costs or 43 hours imprisonment. The late Emperor during 1 his sojourn ir London last year often, used to call upon Sii Morell Maokenzie in. # Harley street, and was received by 'the doctor's eldest son, who it an. actor, and who need to arduse him with theatrical gossip until his' father wae disengaged. When paying these visits th« late Emperor ueed frequently to take th« first hansom that came in hie way, being followed by his attendants in another. On one occasion the Emperor's hansom in driving tbroHgh the Park was stopped by one of the polioemen on duty, in accordance with the rule which forbids any vehicle which pliee for hire entering the precincts saored tc fashion. The Emperor declared himself, bul the officer looked at him with soorn, ior it 'seemed impossible to him that a possible Emperor and the son-in-law of his Queen should drive about just like an ordinary per« son. The Emperor was turned back, and he told the story with great gusto. — Pall Mall Gazette. Aa counter- o{ itements fa tve been made bj the rival newspapers in Melbourne on the qu«H> tion of the influx of English capital into Victoria, we (Lyttelton Times) have inquired froxa a gentleman resident in Ohristohurob, who has a relative employed ia the Age office, and who gave us the information we published on Saturday, respecting the firm of Baron Bothaohild and Son's large . investments in that colony, and find that we are correctly informed on the matter. This wealthy firm has a representative in the colonies at the present timo, who is expected to pay New Zealand a visit Bbortly, and they have purchased large large blocks of land, besides investing large sums of money on mortgage at rates which prove themselves acceptable to the borrowers, over £7,000,000 of their capital being thus distributed. The gentleman who furnishes this information to his relative here ia in a leading position on the Melbourne Age, and the latter is in an official position iv this city,' and the information (whioh, by the way, was communicated in a private form, or names would be published) can be relied on as genuine, "Kodgh on Oatarhh " corrects offensive odors at once Complete cure of worst chroma cases ; also unequalled as gargle for diptheria, sore throat, foul breath. Wells Haib Balsam.— lf grey, restores to original color. , v An elegant dressing, softens and beautifies. No oil nor greßße. A Tonio Restorative. Stops hair com ng out, strengthens, oleanses, heals soalp.