NEW ZEALANDERS AT HOME.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10129, 12 May 1896, Page 5

NEW ZEALANDERS AT HOME.

INTERESTING PERSONAL NOTES. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] , London, April 3. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Wilson, who are on their way to London, were passenger! by the Arcadia as far as Bgypb, where they left her and started on a tour in the Holy Land, where they are still travelling. 'They are expected in London toward the end of this month.

Lord Onslow, ex-Governor of Now Zealand, called on the new Agent-Qeneral a {gw days ago, and had a long and friendly chat with him about colonial matters generally. Lord Onslow is still strongly of opinion that legislation in the direction of requiring imported produce to be marked, will operate entirely in favour of the New Zealand producer, He fears it will tend still further bo prejudice the interests of the British farmer, but that, ha thinks, ougllt nob to stand in the way of what is clearly a pressing public need. Many New Zealanders will read with interest the following announcement from to-day's birth column : On tho 31st ultimo, at* Sulwyn College, Cambridge, Mrs, J. R. Solwyn of a sou. Mr, Arthur, formerly M.H.R. for one of of the New Zealand East Coast constituencies, was at) the Agenoy-Ooneral a day or two ago. I hear ha has done remarkably well out of the West Australian mines, and I hope tor his sake that this report is a true one. Mr. Hamber, who sailed with his family for New Zealand by the Ruahine yesterday is, 1 understand, the son of a gentleman who was formerly well-known successively as a Crimean hero and as editor of the London Standard. Mr. W, Spencer Harapaon having brought the first stage of his mining negotiations to a successful issue has left London for the North, and will not return to town until after the Easter holidays, Mrs. W. P. Tanner and the Misses Tanner have arrived in London, and are residing again in Bayswater. Mrs. Thomas Flavell has returned to i Plymouth after a very enjoyable tour through France and Italy, having spent some time in Roma, Naples, Genoa, and Paris. The Rov. Thomas Flavell expects to be in London next month. Mr. Thomas Russell, C.M.G., is still on the Continent, whether he fled to escape the anticipated rigours of an English winter, which always affects his health projudicially. As it happona, however, the weather has been milder in England than anywher else in the Northern Hemisphere, during this past winter. Mr. Russell is expected baok in London in the course of two or three weeks, By morrow's P. and 0. Steamer, Mr. Percy Brown, recently accountant to tho London branch of the Colonial Bank of New Zealand, will leave for the colony. Mr, Brown was for 21 years in the service of the Colonial Bank, and by his ability and industry, worked his way up to one of the highest positions in tho bank. He was recently offered the New Zealand management for a loading firm of New Zealand and Australian merchants, who have their headquarters in London, on very satisfactory and complimentary terras. He, accordingly, accepted it, and arranged to leave at once by the Britannia. His future sphere of action will be at Auokland.. Mr. Percy Brown was deservedly a great favourite in London among all who had business relations with the bank, and he was much respected as a very able and energetic man of business. There is no doubt he will enjoy equal popularity in Auckland. Mrs, Percy Brown and her young daughter will remain for a time in London, ana will join Mr. Brown in Auokland later. They will be much missed by the little "New Zealand colony" in London, among whom they were exceedingly popular. The excellent and interesting musioal afternoons and evenings which they gave with such hospitable frequency at their pleasant house in Kensington, will always be looked back to with very agree- , able recollections, and everybody is Barry that these enjoyable reunions have come to an end. On Wednesday last) Miss Marion Eva Marshall, daughter of the late Mr. Charles R. Marshall, of Currio Hill, Taranaki, New Zealand, was married to Mr. Francis KinInch, advocate, youngest son of Sir Alex. Kinloch, Baronet, of Gilmerton, Scotland. The wedding took place in St. UileVs Cathedral, Edinburgh, and the officiating Clergyman was the Very Uov. J. Cameron Lees, D.D,, Dean of the Order of the Thistle and of the Chapel Royal. The many Auokland friends of Mr. John Burns, who arrived in England lant week by the e.g. Gothic, will be sorry to hear that he has mat with an aooident which will probably render him a prisoner in his room for some little time. Last Tuesday morning as he was proceeding to his office in Fenchurchstreet he slipped on the pavement and fell heavily, with the unfortunate result that one of the bones of his leg was fraotured. I hear he if going on well and that a speedy and effectual cure is expected, but in any case I four he wilt be subjected to a period of confinement which will naturally be very irksomo, occurring so soon after his arrival in Eug-

Mr. Herbert Jones, F. R.G.S., has now won quite a celobrity in England as a lecturer on " New Zealand, The World's

Wonderland."

Mr. Gilruth, M.R.O. V.8., the well-known colonial veterinary surgeon, is arranging to give a private dinner in Paris to some friends resident in that oity for the purpose of introducing New Zoaland produce to the notice of Parisian consumers. Among the more recent arrivals from New Zealand who have reported themselves at the Agenoy-Genernl and duly entered their names in the visitorial ledger, aro Mr. George Hutchison, M.H.R.j Mr. W. C. Davie and Miss Davie of Christohurch,

Mr. J. B. Pindlay of Wellington, Mr. W. Spencer Hampson of Auckland, Mr. J. H. Jones, also of Auckland, and Mr. Philip H. Ross of (Jhristchurch. Mr. G. Hutchison's

London address is 33, Wimpole-streeti; Mr. and Miss Davie are staying at 24, Devonshire Torrace, Lancaster Gate, Hyde Park. Mr. George Hutchison, M.H.R., with whom I had a lengthened chat yesterday, tells me that ho is returning to New Zealand sooner than he originally expected, and will probably leave for the colony about the end of this month. Mr, and Mrs. Hutchison had a very pleasant trip by the Messageries line, and spent a delightful week or two in tho Rivjora en route from Marseilles, They intended to pay a visit to Italy, but things were in such a disturbed state at the time that thoy determined to defer their Italian tour and Bpent a longer time In the south of Franoe, Mrs. Hutchison will not return with her husband but will follow him later, remaining with their children in England for the summer

in aceordanoe with their original plan. Mrs. Allen, of Auckland, who, with her family arrived by the Gothic last week, was unable to proceed with the ship to London, owing to the severe illness of her son Paul. A stay was therefore made at Plymouth, and tho patient was subsequently conveyed to London in a special invalid carriage attached to the Great Western express.

Dr. G. Gossett, of Christohurch, who with Mrs. Gossett and their family, arrived by the Gothic, brings with hi") the reputation of being l l e champion golf player of New Zealand, I understand he is likely Boon to have an opportunity of trying Ins mettle against some of the oraok English players, It will be interesting to note the result. Mr, H. Large, who also was a passenger by the Gothic, unfortunately arrived just too late to witness the success achioved by his sister, Miss Llllie large, In tier debut at tho Queen's Hall concert to which I referred in my last letter. At a meeting of the Cpuneil.of the Royal Colonial Institute, hold last Tuesday, Sir Fredderick Young presiding, the Hon. W. P. Reeves, Agent-General for New Zealand, and Mr. Hector J. Smith, also of New Zealand, were duly elected Fellows of the i Institute.

Sir Westby Perceval has been offered and has accepted the position of managing direator for the Consolidated Goldfielw of New Zoaland Company. He has also been eleoted to a seat on the Board of the New Zealand' Exploration Company, of which Baron James do Hirsoh is one of the leading spirits, This la really a Parisian enterprise, and Sir Westby'a directorate will involve frequent visit? to Paris on the company's business. Indeed, I understand that pis visit to the French capital last , week, although ostensibly for the sake of a holiday

otter the oares of office,, was in reality in .oonneotion with hie new function, By-the-bye, Sir West by tells mis that, he has not yet been successful in: securing ft new residence in ilea of that whose lease recently expired, and that he and Lady Perceval and their family will probably settle for a time at Brighton while their is in program. , , The Honour list of the Edinburgh' University School of Medicine is j«sti complete, and I have received class Hats showing the honours gained by New Zealand students far the winter session of 1895-6 which has just ended. Mr. V\, J. Barclay (Auckland) took first class honours in Anatomy and also won the medal, standing No.| 3 in the licit of first) class honours. He also took a first class in Physiology (junior class), his number being 16; and a second das* in Surgery (junior), his number being 7. Mr. B. B. Myers (Auckland) also took first class honours in Anatomy. He oarae out No. 6in the class list. Further, hi secured first class honours in Practical Anatomy and second cl&ss in Physiology (junior), his class numbers being respectively 40 and 34. Mr. F. M. Purohas (Auckland) won first class honours in Midwifery, his class number being 44; and second class in Public Health (20) and Medicine (30). Mr. VV. H. Goldie (Auckland) carried off first class honours in Midwifery, standing No, 5 in the cities list ; and sesond olass honours in Public Health, his class list number being 27.