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Western Star, Issue 741, 16 May 1883, Page 2

The Tonga Government have purchased H.M. gunboat Sandfly, iu order to carry goods and despatches between Tonga and Auckland and vice versa, also to convey the Premier of Tonga to and fro among the various islands he bas to visit.

In speaking of the .Jersey Lily’s stay in New York, the following good story is told. It seems that two very pretty girls were strolling up Fifth Avenue a few days since when their noticed Mrs Langtry walking in front of them with Mrs Labouchere. They harried up so as to get n good look at her, and so as they passed her Mrs Langtry said to Airs Labouchere: “Do you call these girls pretty ?’* “ No,” replied Mrs Labouchere, in her loudest voice, “ I do not, and I haven't seen a pretty girl since I came to America.” “ Isn’t it odd ?” said Mrs Langtry, “ there doesn’t seem to bo any pretty girls here at all.” This was said in very loud tones, evidently intended for the passe, s-by to hear, American wit was her match, though, “Isn’t that Mrs Langtry?” said one of these girls looking round at her. “Oh dear no ; that is not Mrs Langtry,” was the reply given in a good clear voice. “Mrs Langtry is pretty, and this woman is not; and Mrs Langtry is well-bred and this woman certainly is not.” To say that Mrs Labouchere’s pale eyes flashed fire would be doing injustice to the daggers which leaped from «u of them. It was that led to tho quarrel which caused Mrs Labouchere’s prompt departure for laud.