NEWS IN BRIEF.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIV, Issue 7862, 3 February 1887, Page 6

NEWS IN BRIEF.

Sir George Grey reported to be 111. It is proposed to hold a regatta at tho Thames.

French warship Scorpion leaves for Tahiti to-day. Oleanders are now in splendid bloom in and about Auckland.

A number of natives are now in town in connection with the Matamata esses.

The Salvationists have been in trouble in Timaru for obstructing the thoroughfare.

Captain Edwin advises indications of strong westerly winds, and a further rise in tho glass. An exhibition is now being held of the works of students of tho Canterbury College School of Arts. Messrs. Williamson Bros., of Waituna, Wellington, are said to have lost nearly 200 sheep during the recent bush fires. Tourist traffic to the Hot Lakes is not very brisk just now. gents wonder that tho sights of the volcanic regions do not draw ♦ more.

At the Wellington Association of Spiritualists tho other evening one of the "spirit guides " delivered an address on " iVeed we Fear Death."

Mr. Fleming, chief officer of the To Kapo, received several valuable presents from the officers and men of the ship on tho occasion of bis marriage. There has been a controversy between the Rev, A. C. Gillies, of Timaru, and Bishop Moran. The Tablet laments Mr. Gillies'a want of common sense.

Messrs. G. H. Johnstono and Wagitaff have left for India, in connection with the business of the South British Insurance Company—the firstnamed for Calcutta, and the other for Bombay, Tho Napier Evening News says that this excessively hot weather is causing a great mortality amongst infants. It cautions mothers to prompt measures with their little ones on the first appearance of diarrhcei. Mrs. Robertson, of Ohinemutu fame, has laid informations for perjury against Mrs. Graham and Mr. Alex. Campbell. The allegation by Mrs. Robertson is that this act was committed during tho hearing of the Lake House e&so, at tho supreme Court last May. i?ir John and Lady Orde and party, who are now at Dunedin, intend making a tour through the colony, and have just returned from the Lake 3 district. Sir John is a Deputy-Lieutenant of Argyllshire, and was lately "a captain in the 42uii Highlanders. At the 1 hames District Court on Tuesday an application was made by Mr. W. Bobbett that -Mr. Ronald McDonald should be adjudicated a bankrupt, on the ground that he made an assignment for the benefit of bis creditors on the 22nd January. His Honor granted the application.