FLASHES.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 6115, 8 January 1887, Page 2

FLASHES.

It \3 stated that the bagpipes used at the Wellington Caledonian Sports were played at tho battle of Waterloo. No wonder so many Frenchmen died on that field ! Mr Mitchaol Davitt, generally known as "the Father of the Land Le»gup." was to have been married on New Year'a Day to a Miss Yore, of Oakland, California. The Simon&en Italian Opera Troupe is a great success in Melbourrc; The Department of Justice h.iß issued a circahr to the effect that governors cf eaols (hall appear in nniform when attending law courts in their official character. In the new list of Justices of the Peace several of the o'd namc3 will be left out. It is not considered necessary to say why they havo been " dropped off." In the Waimate Plains distriot as mnch as 30i to 40s per cere has beon given for the right to cut tho grans seed. Maoris must be rare in Invercargill. The children wanted to know what country a ohince specimen hailed from. Wil iam Stanley, who rescued the girl Hicka and brought the perpetrators of the Mount Rennie outrage to justice, is to be te^timonialised in Sydney. Green gooseberries killed a Gisborne boy lately. An Auckland piper notifies that among the Southern visitors in that city is Intp*ctor Vereker-Bindon. Judge Richmond think) the Probation Act too indefinite and ffantint; amendment, Mr A. B, R. Fooke3, of New Plymouth, is running a novel " In the flesh and spirit," through the Yorkshire Weekly Post. Captain Medley baa been appointed an extra A D.C. to His Excellency, and net to "Sir" Patrick Comisky, as our contemporary had it yesterday. A Gisborne lawyer na-ned Brassey has been cited 1o appear before the Supreme Court at Wellington to answer a charge of rutaining £150 belonging to the Count/ Council till onmmal proceedings began for its recovery. The fungus trade is very brisk juat no-v in the Patea, Hawera, and Now PJymouth districts Woollen factories in Japan are the latest idea. It is probable that several will be started. Iv the Waters bankrnptcy case, Mr Jcllicoe has been retained. What a time the debtor will have of it ! The Mayor of 'Wellington had a capsize the other day, and the accident has proved more serious than was at first anticipated. The Rev A. Ciracron has been elected moderator of t^e Dunedin Presbytery, Tenders for the next section of the Rotorua railway will be called for shortly. A match for £20 a side has been made botwean W. 8. Noel and J. H. Smith, both of Dunedin. Distances 100, 150, 200, 250, and 300 yards — winner of three events to take the pool. Te Whiti ia to have a monster feast from the Hutt natives— flour, potatoes, dried shark, and sucking pigs ad lib. 'Frisco irifiil due here on Monday, Rev Mr Tuuley goes to Auakland on Tuesday^ Cotterill'j store at Feilding was burned to tha ground last night. Very little saved. Somo hot springs at Great Barrier Island have broke out afresh. Dr Hector says of the Marton gold find that it will give less thin ldwt to the ton, and if found on an open beach it wonld not be canaidered at all a good prospeot. Timaru Woollen Company is in financial trouble, and coing into liquidation. Private aivicea from Home confirm the report as to the riao in wool.