CHIT-CHAT.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 9953, 14 March 1894, Page 2

CHIT-CHAT.

fITHY, POLITICAL, AND PERSONAL PARS Fine weather ; a bright and cheerful day. Thermometer in the shade "under the verandah " at 2 p.m. to-day, 72 degrees ; in the sun in front of office, 130. Building is going on in all directions, and yet house accommodation is scarce. Waitara regatta and Stratford sports to-morrow. Mr O'Callaghan, who has been appointed clerk of the Stipendiary Court, arrived on Tuesday morning. Mr Holmes returns to Wellington on Friday. McDonald, late Town Clerk of Parnell, sentenced to three years for embezzlement. The direct steamer Doric arrived in Auckland on Monday evening. Sir Walter Buller has returned to New Zealand in steamer Doric. Premier missed seeing Tawbiao on his visit to Waikato. Mrs Ryley, of Lepperton, who has been for a trip Home, is a passenger by Doric. The Government has acquired 12,000 acres in King Country, and 36,000 acres are being negotiated for. Re-assembling of Brussels Silver Conference is advocated. Reported that Admiral Degama, Brazilian rebel, has surrendered. Lord Salisbury said in the House of Lords an early appeal to the country was necessary. Lord Rosebery says that vigilant supervision in Egypt for seme time is necessary. Home Rule Bill is not to be re-intro-duced this session. AddreßS-in-Reply to Queen'jj Speech was agreed to without opposition in the House of Lords. Mr Balfour, in House of Commons, protested against shelving of Home Rule Bill. In Houso of Commons, an amendment to Address-in-Reply to Queen's speech was negatived by large majority. British Budget will be brought down about middle of April. ' Dreadful scandal in Presbyterian Assembly. One minister walked up to Moderater's chair and cried out, "It's a lying scandal," and defied the Assembly. Catholic picnic to be held on racecourse to-morrow. Bottle picked up on Harriet beach containing a message written on June 18th, 1887. St. Mary's Church will be consecrated .by Bishop Cowie on Sunday. Canadian recruits imported to Honolulu to restore Queen power by coup-de-main. Brazillian revolution has come to an end for the present. Fodeslah, the robber Chief, has been captured in French territory. Nuggets ranging from 33 to 50 ounces in weight have been found at Coolgardie. A party of diggers returning from Murchinson goldfield, (W.A.) were attacked by blacks. The Arab slave dealers on the West coast of Africa, have been defeated, and are driven from Gambia. Meeting of Harbor Board to-day. Wharfage charges on merchandise has been raised to 3s a ton. Dredge disabled. Harbor Master got to report on cause. Harbor Board is empowered to pay balance of May 1893 coupons and the coupons of November 1893. The sum of £1296 has been spent on the protection works at the breakwater this season. It is proposed to fence iv four acres of land on Moturoa reserve, and grass it down, for accommodation of cattle awaiting sln'pment. A deputation of Harbour Board is to interview Hon. Mr Ward respecting a reduction in rate of interest on loan. Mi 1 Justice Hawkins ism favor of allowing a prisoner to give evidence on oath. Some one has patented a dress shirt, which has not the appearance after half an hour's wear of an unboiled rag. Wellington Pout points out that walking tours are not popular in New Zealand but makes an exception in favor of the sundowner. The Melbourne police officers have had their coats altered, because it was not suitable for the carrying of revolvers. The Germans are teaching their cavalry men and their cavalry horses to swim. The Esquimaux chew tobacco largely and do not expectorate. j Kaiser William is now going to reform music and the drama. At latest mail advices influenza was still very prevalent in many parts of England. Captain Jackson Barry's lecture in Wellington, on the Stout election petition was a huge fiasco.