MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VIII, Issue 1248, 16 February 1881, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

A party of Americans looking over the Eaton Stud, the one who acted as spokesman, requested an interview with the owner, Lord Westminister. The visitor began by 'saying that he and his frienda had seen the horaes and that they fancied Tuuchatone very much — " very much indeed." Lord Westminister was highly pleased to hear him say »o. The American, in continuation, informed his Lordship that they had made up their minds to have him. 11 Oh, indeed !" " Yes, my Lord, that's our determination. "What's his price !" " The American dominions," was the reply. It is worthy to note that Priam, imported into Virginia in 1837, at a cost of £'3500, which was the largest price ever paid for a horse to that date iv England, after the appearance of his daughter Crucifix, in 1840, when sho won the 1000 guineas, 2000 guineas, and the Oaks, £10,000 was offered and and refused for him to return to England.

Bowls are coming into favour in Sydney amongst middle-aged gentleman, whose wind does not allow them to play cricket, and yet want the relaxation of a little exercise. But it is very difficult to get suitable places, and the trustees of Cook Park have yielded to an application to enclose a small area. Parliament has been asked to express its opinion on this act of the trustees, and its opinion ia evidently divided on the suhject, for the debate has been adjourned.

This is the way a Canadian paper heads its report of Hanlan's victory over Trickett :— " Victory !" - "The Little Canuck Scoops the Antipodean l"-~ "Ned Stop* to Wipe his Face in the Thames !" — " Utter discomfiture of the Corn-stalk's Friends aud Backers !" —

" The Championship oi the World won in 26 minutes 19 seconds !"

A man at Bethlehem, Pa., deliberately shot his wife dead because she refused t ) sing a hymn.

Arrangements have been completed to convey the children to Mr. Poynter's buflh to-morrow to take part in the picnic should the weatiier be sufficiently fine, which it is to be hoped will be the case, that the juveniles may not be disappointed. Tbc Noko, with the large bar^e Lake Michigan in tow, ia to leave Messrs. Common k Co.'s wharf, at the foot of Gladstono I'oart, at half-past two o'clock to-morrow afternoon. The children must be on the spot by that time to secure their passages. As they will not be able to reach town again before 9 or possibly 10 o'clock at night, it is requested that parents will not send children of a rery tender age to take part in the festivities. Au earlier start would be made if the tide would permit of it, but it will not. Subscriptions have poured in liberally towards the necessary expenses of carrying the children to the treat.

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