Things Not Generally Known

Observer, Volume 2, Issue 35, 14 May 1881, Page 374

Things Not Generally Known

It is not generally known— 1. That a certain parson on the Thames is decidedly heterodox. 2. That reporters are paid for notes of his sermons, in order that he may he caught tripping and duly "reported" to head-quarters. 3. That being cognisant of the fact, he carefully eschews the use of the first personal pronoun. 4. That he recently astonished " the unco quid" of an Auckland congregation by his advanced opinions. 5. That the young people feel a great admiration for him in consequence. 6. That Miss Martina Simonsen is a sincere admirer of Sign or Bianchi. 7. That there is no likelihood therefore of the Italian losing his situation. 8. That this clever young cantatrice can converse in four languages, viz., English, Italian, French, and German, but with most fluency in German and English. 9. That Mr. N. H. patronises Lotti's lectures. 10. That the reporter of the Herald was dreadfully sea-sick on the passage up from the Thames, last week. 11. That the readers of that highly interesting journal were given in consequence "an 'orrible tale " of a steamer being caught in. the tail end of a cyclone. 12. That the captains engaged in the Thames trade declare that it was only the tail end of the "Enterprise" that was caught m the cyclone. 13. That Mr. McCullocli intends to contest Sheehan's seat at the first opportunity.