ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES. (By Our London Correspondent.) London, September 7.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 225, 22 October 1887, Page 1

ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES. (By Our London Correspondent.) London, September 7.

X Brutal Glove fight TitK most-talked-of evenb of the week in Anglo Colonial ciicles (or rather the rem_ nanL of Anglo-Colonial circles left in town) lists 'icon the singularly brutal and ferociou s c;lG\o-fight for the middle-weight champion--hip between the reccntlyarrived Australian '>o\i r, Lees, and a sporting bruiser named loi.i Goode. Jem Mace "bossed" the meeting, find neatly all the colonial "sports" available put in an appearance. Before three rounds had been fought, it was ob- \ ious the Australian would be no match for Goode. The latter soon recognised the fact, and would gladly have let his opponent off easily. The backers of Lees, however, were iuhuiatcd at the prospect of losing their money, and in&i&ted on his keeping on. Again and again Goode knocked Lees over, and again and again the poor battered colonist came up to time. Goode, at length tiied to stop the fight by offering Lees his hand, but the latter would not take if, and continued .striking out. Goode thereupon replied, and in two seconds Lees was on the iloor — -this time an inanimate mass. Even then the Australian's suppoleia affected to be dissatisfied, and on Leon's coming round, Avould have sent him into the ling again. Jem Mace, however, intervened, and as some policemen also oppoi timely made their appcai'ance, the disgraceful scene came to an end. Goode had haidly a bruise, but Lses was a sickly sight indeed. There is to be another glove fight between Goode and Lees for £50 a-side. This time we may take it for granted the Austialian will take caie to get in proper condition.

The ftival Teams for Australia. Me?rfrs L. C. Docker and C. A, Smith have accepted the oiler of Shrewsbury to take part in tho tour in Australia during the coming colonial season. Shrewsbury's team has been finally settled as follows and they leave Plymouth on the 17th inst. , in the steamer Iberia. Messrs W. Newnlmm, (A. Biann, C. A. Smith, and L. C. Docker, with Shrew sbury, Brings, Pilling, Ullyet, Preston, Lohman, Maurice Read, Pougher, and Lillywhite. The Melbourne Club team will consist of the tallowing: Hon. M. B. Hawke (capt. ), Modi's W. VV. Read, G. F. Vernon, T. C. OBrien, A. E. Stoddart, A. E. Newton, and M. P. Bowdcn, with Attewell, Abel, Bales, Beaumont, Peel, and Rawlin. They Mil in the same vessel as the rival combination. AI. tho last moment Mr W. E. Roller ha^ decided to accompany Mr Vernon's pai ty, and he will be available for all the principal fixtures.

Frozen Meat. The supply of frozen mutton continues enormously in excess of the demand, and v>ith the River Plate county system coming into force shortly, New Zealand importers and agents are almost in despair. At the present moment there must be over 100,000 N. Z. carcases stored. The current) late is 3fd a lb, though in a few instances hi^t week 4d was realised. The best allround frozen mutton in the market at present comes from Sydney. The New Zealand carcases have not been up to mark lately, but they are still far superior to River Plate meat. Current rates : — Sydney mutton, 2s 4d to 2s 6d ; New Zealand mutton, 2s 4d to '2s 8d ; New Zealand lamb, 3s to 3s 6d ; River Plate, 2s 4d to 2s 5d ; Scotch, 4s to 4s 8d ; English, 3s 8d to 4s 6d ; Dutch, 3s 2d to 4s. The failure is announced of Daniell and Co. , the colonial merchants of London Wall, with liabilities of £22,000. The bankruptcy of Lord Augustus L3ftus, at the end of a long and honourable career, has excited much commiseration. It proves unmistakably that in the corjis diplomatique, brains, influence, and even success, are all futile unless a man has money. At the very moment when he had reached the topmost rung of the ladder and become Plenipotentiary at St. Petersburg, want of money crushed Lord Augustus clown. It has been crushing him ever since.

Distinguished Visitors. Lady Molesworth and the Hon. Chas. Molesworth sail for Australia by the Coptic on Friday. The same vessel will pick up Lord and Lady Carnarvon and young Lord Porchester at Cape Town. The Carnarvons return home via San Francisco.

A Cheap to Australia and New Zealand. The P. and 0. Company have resolved, with a view to tempting tourists to winter in India and at the Antipodes, to inaugurate a series of cheap trips at much reduced fares. Their now s.s. Britannia, which will be the finest floating palace in the world, is advertised to sail for Melbourne and Sydney on November 4th. Return tickets (also available by any other of the Company's boats homewards) are being issued at from £65 to £105. I understand all the best accommodation is already booked. Mr .lohn Hollingstead, who has jusfc started on a " globe- trotting" tour, is communicating his impressions and experiences to the " Times." Before he took to theatrical management " practical John " was a "special correspondent" and litterateur of no mean calibre. Lord and Lady Drogheda will see the Antipodes under what "Atlas" calls the happiest auspices, as Sir Henry and Lady Loch, Lord and Lady Cairington, and Sir Robert and Lady Hamilton care very old friends. C. W. Forde, who used to be well known in New Zealand a few years back as a smarb sprint runner, was defeated at Lillie Bridge last Saturday in a 120 yards tussle with an English amateur, A. R. Pettitt.

J. T. Brunner, M.P. (ijiberal), recentlyelected for Northwicb, has given £1,000 to start a distress fund for Ireland.