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Oamaru Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 4541, 3 December 1889, Page 2

" For panting time toils after them in vain." The breaking of time records by our ocsan steamers becomes more and mere common as inventive genius and scientific discovery advance. Indeed the speed which these m.3gaifioant vessels attain is a matter for universal comment. It has remained, however, for a looal Bteamer to break the world's record, a steamer, too, which has had to pu 1 : up with the libellous epiihets and derogatory denunciations cf thoughtless detractors. On Saturday list the Beautiful Star steamed away from the Doned'n wharf outward bound for Oamsru with a miecoiltneous cargo, including several representatives of the fair sex. For rea-ona whereof it behoveth us not to make too particular inqnlry these " fair dsmozela" decided to remain below daring their arduous voyage north. Before the full effects of their ventursome action had time to concentrate themselves, the Star steamed Into harbor, having completed the journey in the phenomenal time of two honrs. With many self congratulatory pattings on the back for their impeiviousne3S to the ravages of mal de rn.tr, and commendatory approbation of their quick trip, these ladies gathered together their goods and chattels to disembark, when, alas! instead cf the splendours of th 3 White Stone City, the Dunedin wharf, stretching bsck into gloomy darkness, mst their horrified gaze. We here draw an impenetrable veil. The anguish of the heart deceived should not be exposed for the mockery of the Booruful. The Beautlfal Star has been promoted to ba The Veiy Beautiful Star, C'sbs Ail at Lloyds.

Is Martin Farquhar Tapper has passed away another of the older Men of the Time. One by one the Jinks which bind as to the early literature of our own age breaking, and a newer and more involved literature ia taking the place of the older and simpler one. Martin Tapper is 1 ; known to the world as the author of " Proverb'.al Philosophy," a book whioh oreated a great sensation on its first appearance, and ran through countless editions. It Is perhaps the only work of this voluminous writer whioh will live and take its place among the standard works of the century. He was the sjnof a surge in, and a descendant ot a a ancient Guernsey f.miiy, He was born in London in 1810, and was educated at Charterhouse and Christ Gaui-ch, Oxford, where ha successively look the degrats of 8.A,, M.A., and D.C.L. He was called lothe Bar, but never practised. His first work was published in 1838. Like his contemporary, jsliza Cook, he has taken no active part in the literary world for miny years, but long ago retired into the solitude of private life. He was a universal favorite among his fellow-craftsmen for his geniality and read? sympathy. He died at the advanced age of 79.