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Thames Advertiser, Volume XIII, Issue 3684, 20 August 1880, Page 2

Astarhvill be mads to-day to put the now cricket and football ground on the Waio-ltaraks, Flat into proper order, and it is probable th&t on to-morrow week one or other of the abovo games will be played on it. Already a considerable sum of money haß been collected in aid of the widow and family of the late Andrew Clarke, Two subscriptions lists are about, one being; opened by tho em« ployeos of the Rbortfond Sawmill, and tho other by those of'tho Hauraki Sawmill. The members of the Shortland Variety Troupe will give a performance for tho same object in a few days, when it is expected that a good amount will be raise! The schooner Jessie, which has been lying in harbour for the past ten days, sailed for Giaborne, Poverty Bay, yesterday evening, with 58 tons coal (portion of original cargo from Auckland), 12 railway trucks, and a small locomomotive engine. The shippers of the cargo are Messrs Price Bros., and the consignees Messrs Commons and Co. Tho engine was running on the Grabamstown and Tararu tramway in the early dayr, but not being powerful enough for the woik was discarded, and the one now in Messrs u'Brien and Co.'b possession substituted, Both it and the waggons are to be employed in connection (with extensive road works at Qia* borne. The menagerie in Brown-street continues to be well patronised, and the proprietor is now giving away to all visitors a useful prosent as a further inducement. Some of the gifts are very valuable, and include albums, pipes, purse?, vases, mantelpiece ornaments of every description, jewellery, and articles useful and ornamental. The show will remain open for a few days longer, and the priz-s will bedis« tribute! to all patrons. Constables Cleary and Hogan, who proceded to Hikutaia on ; Wednesday, in connection with the seizure of a quantity of kauri gum by natives, returned yesterday afternoon by the To Aroha, having been successful in their mission. They b: ought down two 'natives, who claimed the gum. Yesterday morning at daylight, the constables, who were accompaniedby an inter* preter, Mr F. A. Tuckey, left Kelly's Hotel, and proceeded to the native settlement behind Hikutaia, where the gum was found lying outside one of the whare'. ' They took possession of it, and arrested three natives who claimed to be the ownerß, a proceeding which caused some excitement amongst the tribe. The prisoners submitted quietly, and were taken to the Hikutaia landing, where they were placed on board the Te Aroha. The gum was conveyed to the steamer on four pack hones, In order to catch the steamer the party took a short cut through the' farm of Mr Henry Alley, which aronsed that gentleman's iro; but after some persuasion he withdrew his objpotion and allowed the captors and the.captives to proceed, Mr Kelly, who alleges he is the rightful owner of the gum, accompanied the constables, and rendered them valuable assistance in their search. Immediately 01 arrival here the prisoners were brought before tire Resident Magistrate and remanded until this afternoon in order to allow of Mr Kelly's attendance. The natives do not belong to this put of the country, but to Ohineinutu, and are only on a visit to some relatives at Hikutaia,' but claim all interest in the gum. Air R. Wiseman declines the honour' Burgess' sought to thrust upon him. He says ;— 'Burgess,' dear sir, what have I done, That at roe you'd be poking fun ? , By Jove you do, when you say, I'm one That's fit for the Borough Council. I want no roid to my estate, I've asphalt pavement smooth as slate,-" And my ambition is not great Enough for the Borough Council, You've Mennic, bread and biscuit baker, Sage and demure as any Quaker,— Aud Osborne, John, a man of merit, Who deals in tea and wines and spirits-: His speeches 'mougst his Couucil brothers . Scirce i equalled are by any others. To soar so high I've no ambition, Content to rest with my position; Think of the anguish I should suffer. If I by some were called ' a duffer, 1 My speech described as a mere stammer, And fault he fouml with my bad grammar, Being a cockney, try to catch, Chuckle and laugh, if I dropped an H. ■ My friend, you're-right, at one you hint Fit for the Chamber, Charley Quint, You him propose—send requisition— His theories gool, good his condition ; ' Or, better far, now make him Mayor, flow nobly he would fill the chair To make bye-laws I never can— . The honour's declined by B, Wiseman, Government have cancelled the circular an* nouwing 10 per cent, reduction so far as applies to pensions, on legal advice that this could not be enforced.

We hear that Messrs Thos Teale and A. Hogg for the South Ward, Messrs W. Wilsin and G. N. Urassey for Middle Ward, and Capt, Comer and Mr Steodman for North Ward, are to be inuted to come forward in the interests of their districts for the vacancies about to occur.

At a special meoting of No. 1 Company Thanvs Scottish Volunteers, held at the Drill Ball last night, Captain Comer stated that the meeting had been called after consultation with the other officers of the Company to discuss matters affecting the attendance at drill, which had not been so numerous of late. After dis. cusaion it was resolved to adopt Saturday evening as the special drill night for No. 1 Company. Many members reside up the different cteek6 and it is very inconvenient for them to attend during the winter months at the Thursday evening drill, but as every, one comes into town on Saturday who can find it convenient, good musters are expected for an hour on that sight. The usual rifle drill for the Company will take place every alternate Thursday, acd Saturdays will he devoted to company and battalion formations and movements. It will be seen by advertisement that the company will resume the Saturday evening drills for the first time to-morrow night.

We understand that the opera, EM. s '. Pinafore, will very probably be seen to perfection by the Thames people within the next week or two, as it is. Mr DeLias's intention to bring Ihe Lingard Company to the Academy of Music for a few nights, and he will select this popular piece to suit the taste of a 'Lhames audience.

A meeting, convened by Mr G. N. Brassey, was held at the Governor Bowcn Hotel on Wednesday evening,' at which a few friends attended, when it was arranged to get up a ball in the Academy of Music to entertain Mr and Mrs Ehrenfried on their return from the South,

The Sisters of Mercy who conduct the Convent Schools returned from Auckland, after their, holiday vacation, yesterday, and school duties will be resumed on Monday*

We understand that it is intended to create a Thames branch of the New Zealand Alliance for the suppresion of the liquor taffic.

We are glad to know that the Scripture controversy initiated by 'flnquirer''in these columns, is doing good. The Rev* Mr Laishley is to lecture again on Sunday, and more exhaustively, on the subject, and the Rev, S, J. Neill is expected soonvto deliver a series of lectures, also on ' Our Scriptures,' No doubt the managing. Committees of the churohes these gentlemen represent will advertise time and place fully. While on this subject we might say that the letter of * Truthseeker' which appeared in our issue of Wednesday has been very much appreciated by a large'number of readers.

'Thinker' writfs:~To the Editor-Sir,-I , find by this morning's issue of your paper that I . am honored by bringing but your two eorrespon- j dents, and should be happy in dealing with ■ them in a way which would quiet them for ever, . but my time, and I fear your space, will not ( allow of It, and for this reason it had been wise in me, I dare say, not to have raised the ire of ; bo many correspondents by speaking.the truth ', of their effusions. lam not much cut up by the ! same, and might, indeed, have expected just as much feeling, seeing that I trod rather roughly' on their toes. Truth is sometimes mo3t unpalatable. But to business. 1 find on perusing Enquirer No. 2's letter that I have very little : to differ with him about. If I wronged him by ; supposing him to be a sceptic (which simply means a doubter), I retract. I acknowledge the honor he does me, by saying, I thought out his argument for him regarding faith and works. But is it not'patent that there was no logic : whatever in contending that the minister's faith was similar to the idolator's, being dead because without works, seeing he himself showed that the Bindoo's faith was a most practical faith, and lacked nothing in degree, but in kind ? Nor does it follow that because the clergy accept the Bible as the word of God, and are ■ disinclined to answer doubters in the Press, that their faith is a dead faith. But Ido not take up the cudgels for the clergy; I write only in the interests of truth—for the faith once delivered to the saints—which I was exceedingly pleased to find Enquirer standing up for; and if he is really an enquirer conscious of being a sinner, let him search for the truth, and he will surely find it in that Book which is our only guide. So I am willing to shake hands with Enquirer No. 2, and be at peace with him. In the-letter of Observer Inadanioie obstinate spirit. Ido not dispute his right to think for himself, and possibly his belief is as good as any other man's in its sincerity, but he is in the dark, I reiterate; he is a gone man. flis reasoning has blinded him, or he has allowed somebody else's reasoning to blind him; he has a dense cloud before his eyes, and he fancies he can see through, but is mistaken. His assertion that the substance of my letter proves my signature a misnomer goes for nothing—he was irritated and therefore his judgment was faulty, I need not be ashamed, however, of the signature, especially as the honour was done me by the editor, the letter having no noiMlc-plwm. There are_ among sceptics, however, some such arrogant wiseacres that they imagine they are the only people who bring their senses to bear upon the book on which we rest our faith; that we who adhere to it are steroetyped imitations of the preceding generation of believers, and so on back to the primitive Christians, Thanks to God that faith has won the great majority of the finest minds in Christendom.' Observer presents no argument of moment, but asks ' how can a thinking man declare the present Bible to be of God's authorship?' and this wonderful_ world's Creator, 'how could he lend bis name to such, absurdities a3 it contains.' Ah, I'm glad our doubting hero believes something?' Granting a Supreme Being you can get at them. .Observer, do you think our Maker would place us here and never make linown his will concerning us? You dare not, You speak of the present Bible. So you look for another, I see-another revelation you will never get..' God has spoken by his Son once for all; but you probably allude to another translation, but be assured though that may contain some minor alterations in regard to phraseology, • it will affect the doctrines of Christianity very little; and the scheme of redemption not one tittle, And let me say that while I admit errors in translation, I can still say I firmly believe God to be tbc author, and look upon it in the same light as 1 would Shakespere in French—there may be slight mistakes but still the work is Shakespere's. Had Goi written with Mb own hand, as he did the commandments on the tables of stone, and if we had it in our language, then I could understand Observer's rejection, but now in throwing up the only hope for poor humanity, because the instruments through whom we get our version wero fallible men like ourselves, but who acted to the very best of their ability in giving us a truthful version, lam reminded of Henry tho VIII.'s anxiety over this matter. When the early version was ready ho summoned the Bishops; and in reply to his enquiries they assured him that, although the book might contain printers' and translators' errors, there were no heresies in it. 'Then in God's name let it go forth to my people,' and forth it weut. And what has it done for England —spite of opposition by Voltaires, Huxlejs, Newmans, and Bradlaughs, it has made Britain the wonder of nations, the kingdom of all kingdoms wherein righteousness dwells. Well has it been said the secret of England's greatness is the Bible. Oh! may she ever slick to it, for sorry the time will be when England shall no longer be entitled to claim the name of the first Christian natiou under the sun, And those who seek to rob her of that are v,orse than traitors lo their country, The Hon Mr Waterhouse, iu his place in the Legislative Council, moved "That the New Plymouth Harbour Board should refund' its illegal expenditure from the laud fund ; failing to refund, the members should be proceeded ' against individually.'' He thought this course was necessary, so that the growing habit of 'nearly all local bodies to spend money contraiy to law should bo checked. Mr M hitaker said if all local bodies who acted illegally were to be proceeded against, Government would want haU-a.dczen Attorney-Generals. Tho remedy at law lay with the ratepayers, who suffered by the illegality. Mr Wilson said the Government' would not prosecute the Board because it was in the favoured district of Taranaki. After a short delate the, motion was carried.

One of our correspondents begs us to further indulge him by giving insertion to the following opinions of men whom all the world hold to be among the greatest thinkers we have known ;— ' It is a belief in the Bible which has served me as the guide of my moral and literary life,— Goethe,' 'I account the Scriptures of God to be the most sublime philosophy,—Sir Isaac Newton.' 'To give a maqafnll knowledge of true morality, I should need to send him to no other book than the New Testament —John Locke.' ' I know the Bible is inspired, because it finds me at greater depths of my being than any other book'-Coleridge, 'Anoblebook! All men's book, It is our first statement of the never-ending problem of man's destiny, and God's way with men on eartL—Carlyle' ' I must confess the majesty of the Scriptures strikes mo with astonishment.—Kousseau.' ' There is not a boy or girl in all Christendom through, but their lot is made better by this great book — Theodore Parker.'

On the Legislative Council assembling on Wednesday Mr Whitaker moved an immediate adjournment for the day as a mark of respect for the late Colonel Kenny, of whom he spoke in the highest terms as a settler, a military officer, and a councillor. Colonel Whitmore seconded the motion, and spoke feelingly of the loss the Oouncil and Colonel Keuny's family had suffered by his death. Sir F. Bell also said a few words bearing testimony to the deceased gentleman's high and honourable character. The Council then rose

Constant obstruction is still the order of the day in Parliament (says a correspondent). ■ At every motifn for going into Committee of Supply a Ion?, irrelevant debate invariably ensues, the result being that nothing practically is done till late at night, or rather early in the morning, The Opposition heave apparently been encouraged to persevere in this course by the evident anxiety of the Government to bring the session to a close. The reault is that a very strong and bitter feeling of irritation is being engendered on both sides, which, uuless means can be found to soothe it, may lead to infinite protraction of the session. All the members are really desirous to get away, but the Opposition seeing the wish of Ministers to. get the session over are now taking up the ground of being perfectly ready to sacrifice their own time and "convenience, in order to get through the public business,

The Sydney Ecrald says of the Temora goldficldj—' Upwards of 10,000 men are said to be on the field. The majority are merely shepherding the claims and waiting the turn of events.

Speaking on the Pharamacy Bill in the Council Dr Grace observed that some of the chemists of the city are very enterprising men; so enterprising, in fact, that they do not jhesitate to develop their own views in making up medicines, and these views may happen occasionally to differ so much from orthodoxy as to involve consequences ludicrous to all but the patient, Dr Grace mentioned a case where a dispenser had mistaken bella-donna for henbane, and remarked on the general tendency of ill or half taught chemists to run counter to accepted rules in serving out what were designed for remedies;

The Awtrahtian comments forcibly on the salient features of the Civil Service Commissioners' report, and gives us not a very llattering portrait of ourselves as others see us, Our contemporary makes application of the report to tho circumstances of Victoria, and says:—'lf this bo the case in New Zea. land, what must it have been in Victoria with the hero of the tar-brush at the head of our railways, with Mr Thomas Higinbotham cashiered from motives of' revenge,' and with hordes of ravenous' Liberals' to be placed by appointment or enriched by jobs! A similar enquiry must be taken ere long in this colony, where we shall have to choose between an increase of our already heavy burdens of taxation and a just and necessary revision and retrenchment of our public expenditure. When we have left off declaiming about ' the power of the purse,' perhaps we shall find time to apply ourselves, like praticsl people, to the far more important affairs of protecting it against pillage and profusion.'

I was sorry not to be present at Mr Cuss' lecture on "Eternalsuffering," writes "Loafer"! in the Canterbury Press. I learn from those who wero there, and from the precis of his remarits as published in your journal, that it was of a very original kind. Mr Cass 1 prophetic soul is very similar to that of Dr Gumming, who predicted a like event to that referred to by Mr Caas to come off in ten years' after the date of vaticination. In the following week the reverend gentleman took the lease of a house for ninety-nine years, and on being appealed to as to the discrepancy between his actions and predictions, replied that the peculiarities of prophecies sbpuld not interfere with the duties of a man towards his family. Mr Cass states that the 'unmistakable signs' which to him afford proof that the Second Advent is at hand were suillciont to induce him to offer his place of business for sale, One can only draw the inference that 'Mr Cass ant cipated that when he enters that future sMe of beatitude to w.hich his talents and good qualities certainly entitle him, he will carry the proceeds of the sale in his pocket, Never mind, Mr Cass, we all have our ideas on these points, The sailor has his Fiddler's Green, the Indian hie happy hunting grounds, the Mahometan his paradise, and you have your notion, only you prefer to walk around by and bye' with your hands in yonr pockets, fumbling your good sugar, to hunting the bison with the Indian or paying polite attentions to the houriii of the Oriental. I really believe you have the slncerest sympathy of many great and good people all over, the world, There are heaps of them who, I'm sure, could not possibly be really happy unless your theory be correct, and to whom an eternity without a chance of making a pound or two would be the antithesis of paradise.

Puller inquiries with reference to the man Sherritt, murdered by the Kelly gang, as an informer, showed that he supplied the police with most reliable information, even telling them beforehand of the intended attack on Jerilderie, and that they intended to make a descent in New South Wales. An extraordinary cave has been discovered in the Strathbogie ranges, the entrance to it being exceedingly small, and concealed under a flat stone, In the cave was a bunk completely fitted up for sleeping purposes; peas and other provisions were also found in the cave. It is believod, however, thfltithe cave was not connected with the Kelly gang,' but had been used for the purposes of an illicit distillery.

' Enquirer No, 3' writes:—To the Editor.— Sir,—l should be wanting in gratitude if I did not express upon my own behalf and that of many of your readers, our sense of admiration of the able, modorate, and truthful leading article which has appeared in your paper upon the subject of the authenticity of the Scriptures, As a specimen of literaryvpompositiou only, it is valuable, but as a medium of sound reason and good advice it is invaluable, It is the moßt ably written article that has ever appeared here upon the subject, and might fitly preface all controversial correspondence as a means of guiding the manners and regulating the spirit in which books and papers should bo read and written. It has, and lam sure it will, soften the asperity which too often characterises theological disputes. It has taught, and will continue to teach, both sides to treat, the subject with sanctity and each other's opinions with respectful feelings and language. My intention was,,to give place to abler thinkers, but my anxiety urges mo, in a reverent spirit, to ask in, what sense the following passages should be received: —Genesis: • xlix c, 4lh v.; xxxviii c, 18-10-9 v,; xxxiv C;, 25 v.; xxv c, 22 v.; xxix c, 33-35-36-24 v.; Leviticus: xv c, 24 33 v.; xxi c, 17-18-19 v.; xxii c, 33 v.; xxiii c, 19 v.; Deuteronomy: iii c, 3 v,; iii c, 6 v.; iii a, 2(i v.; xxv ft, 41 v, ; Joshua: vi c, 25 v,; viii c., sv; viii c, 25 v.; viii c, 11 v.; viii c, 28 v.; Judges: viii c, 8v; viii c, 27 I v.; viii'c, 25 v.; Numbers: xi c, 1 v,; xv c, 41 v, xvi c, 3-2-7 v.; xxi c, 3-6 v.; xxv [c, 9 v.; Ist tramuel: iv c, 10 v.; vi c, 19 v.; Ist Kings -. xviii c, 40 c.; xx c, 21 v.; 2nd Kings: ic, 10 v.; Hi c, 24 v,; xv c», 7 v.; Ist Chronicles; xc, lv.; xvc>,l6v,; 2nd I Chronicles: xviii c.) 22 v.

A correspondent of a Melbourno paper makes the following remarks apropos of the late elections and the abuse of public meetings:— j ' I contend, Sir, that the man who has earned I fo: himself a name in the district in which he resides for industry, thrift, and perseverance, combined with good business qualities, and of unblemished moral character, is the proper man to be entrusted wiih-what ought to be—the high honour of managing the business of the | country. This, nl«o, I think will be admitted, but now comes the difficulty. The man so eminently fitted in every respect for the office declines the honor. Why ? Becauso, sir, he whom in his private and business capacities no i man dare insult is suddenly called upon to submit to the most humiliating and degrading inBulls which it is possible to heap on him—to be bullied, threatened, mocked, and perhaps assaulted, by the lowest ragamuffins and scoundrels of the district. It ought to make evory riant-minded man in the country blush to think that he who, at the sincere wish of those who desire only the welfare of the colony, allows himself to be nominated as a candidate for Parliament- sacrificing his own personal comfort for the good of the country—should be in public meetings treated in such an outrageous manner by men (?) who in comparison are not fit to clean his shoes, This is a matter which requires reform, and immediate reform. I have seen such sights, and trembled for the future of the colony. Cm we wonder that but very few good men care to submit to such'treatment? Can we wonder when we find the needy self« seeking adventurer pandering to the lowest passions of the people, filling those positions of trust intended only for the good and tried man ? Need we be surprised, while such a state of things lasts, that we find politicians trading on these passions, encouraging and helping the people on the very easy way to ruin ?"

What is known as the ' fnud system' in the United States has assumed such dimensions that the authorities find it necessary to take extraordinary steps far the protection of the public. In the official Postal Guide for February a list is given of persons conducting 'lotteries and other schemes to defraud the public,' and postmasters throughout the United States are instructed neither to pay money-orders to these persons nor to deliver registered letters to them or I heir agents. The Melbourne Argus states that some of these chevaliers d'indmtric found their way to the recent Exhibition at Sydney, where they practised their fraudulent arts with success. It is conjectured that they will endeavour to turn the Melbourne Exhibition to acoount in a similar manner, and the Argus therefore publishes the names in order that people may be on their guard. The list comprises at least 200 bogus firms, many of whom figure occa* sionally in the columns of colonial papora, inviting custom as printing and publishing companies, pinaforte-raakers, jewellers and watchmaker, 'art' and 'novelty' com. panics, and so on. The Argus gives warning that should any of them obtain a footing as exhibitors at the coming Exhibition it is easy to see that by obtaining deposits on illusory sales they might fleece the public to a large extent, The applications for space will doubtless be cirefully scrutinised by the Exhibition authorities, and the general public should protect itself by refusing to deal with plausible strangers whose credentials are open to sua* picion.

A correspondent informs the Arrow Ohtrvcr that the minds of many old ' gold-diggers,' not miners, are greatly exercised at present over tho possibility of a good ' rush' breaking out in the VVaiau country and that Burrounding the Te Anau lake, in Southland. Several years ago, says that paper, our correspondent applied to' the Provincial Government for assistance to prospect tho. : locality, as tho cost of a fit-out would be very expensive for a private prospecting partv. The Government declined, but placed i'soo on the Estimates as a reward for a discovery All surveyors' reports, geological and otherwise, point to the faci of the country being auriferous, and late discoveries on the Haastand Faring* rivers, at Martin's Bay, and on the Waiau show that the until ing prospectors are converging on tbc future El Dorado, and ere lons wo may hope to see this line tract of uninhabited country opened up. In view of the outcry of want of employment on every hand, we think the Government, county and general, might devote a little attention to this presumed goldfield, and, if practicable, assist in its development. Settlements, with all con* tiogent blessings, will doubtless, as in past years, follow the track of that hardy but little appreciated pioneer, the gold digger.

If there is one form .of domestic bliss which more than another disturbs a man's mental! equilibrium, it is paternity of twins. No man gets through his,wedding day without being conscious that lie is an imbecile, When, at somo. later period, his mother-in-law ia suddenly called to the dictatorship of his household, with Mrs Gamp as her magkler cquitm, he realises for the first time in his life his own insignificance. At the baptismal rites of his first-born he looks like a malefactor trying to conceal his guilt, and not succeeding, These experiences are the common lot of male humanity, and men usually Btand by each other ia themi as not knowing whose turn may come next. But the authorship of twins is not thi common lot, It is such an uncommon lot, an experience so singular, and indeed so tremendous, that a man hardly knows how to take it, Ought he to be proud, as one who has achieved greatness, or retiring and meek, as one who has had greatness thrust upon him? He can't quite tell, but feels on the whole that he has somehow made himself ridiculous, and that his friends have a right to laugh at him. This, I suppose, explains the deprecatory form which announcements of these 'doubleevents' sometimes take. Not long ago, an Invercargill paper had a notice which ran thus: 'Birth. Mrs Blank, twins. To err is human, to forgive divine I' Whether it was Mrs Blank who had erred and was to be forgiven, or whether Mr B. was confessing his own sins, or whether the advertisement is to be wad as an appeal by both the erring parents to the merciful judgment of society at large, we are left to guess out for ourselves. There is evidently a sense of guilt somewhere.—" Civis" in Otago Times.

A hew York Etrald reporter, desirous of learning something about the personal history of 'Ouida,'has' interviewed' Mr Lippincott, the publisher, who says:—"' Ouida' is a mystery that no person has yet been able to solve All that is really known of her is that she is the daughter of .a Frenchman, and her name is Rose de la Kameei She was an obscure contiibutor to the London magazine?, glad to earn a pound a page for her stories, when I oame across 'Granville de Vinge.' Struck by its powerful delineation of character, and the dash and brilliancy of its style, I published it under its original name of 'Held in Bondage,'_ The name was unfortunate. People thought it was a novel about slavery, of which they had a surfeit just then. Consequently the book failed to attract attention, and only 800 copies were sold, and that was more owing to our immense distributing facilities than to any public interest in the novel itself, When ' Btralhmore' was published in England I republished it here, still having faith in ' Ouida' as a strong writer, although 1 did not know at that time whether the author was a man or woman, ' Strathmore' was a success, and upon the strength of that I brought out a new edition of her first novel under the better titlo of' Granville do Vinge,' or 'Held in Bondage,' using tin second title to avoid dcceiviHgs<people who had already bought the book under its original name. It made a great hit, and ' Ouida's' reputation was established. She says she is indebted to me for her success, and is grateful for it."

The organisation of the new British Arctic Expedition is progressing surely and steadily. A sub-lieutenant in the Danish Royal Navy, a brother of Lieutenant Howgoored, who served in the Vega, has been selected to join the expedition, and Dr Sink, Superintendent of the Greenland Board of Trade in Copenhagen, lias already forwarded instructions to the Governor of North Greenland to afford the same facilities in Esquimaux dogs and stores as has been usual in other expeditions.

'John, I fear you are forgetting me,' said a bright-eyed coquette to her sweetheart the other day, ' Yes, Sue, I have been for rjeltbvj you these two years.'