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Dunstan Times, Issue 578, 16 May 1873, Page 2

Swift once gave a gentleman of very good character and fortune, a letter of introduction to Pope, couched in the following terms;—“ Dear Pope, though the little fellow that brings this bo a justice of the deace and a member of our Irish House of Commons yet he may not bo altogether unworthy of your acquaintance.” A local paper says The bent of inclination in the Auckland youth is decidedly nautical. On Saturday week eight urchins between the ages of tight and ten were about “ to put to sea ” in a little bit of a dingy, with the intention of taking a cruise. For a mast they had two broomsticks lashed together, and for a sail, adirty tablecloth, cut in the leg-of mutton fashion. The gunnel of the boat was within an inch of the water, and had the boat gone out into the harbor, it would have been capsized. Fortunately Sergeant Baker, of the water police, happened to sec the adventurous and foolish crew, and peremptorily ordered them ashore under the pain of instant imprisonment ; and frightened, as all boys are, of a “ bobby, ” they at onee obeyed. At Mentz, General Mantenffel defended Bazaine from the attacks on his military fame. He dwelt in terms of generous praise on the bravery] of the Marshal, which le declared was quite equal to that of any General in the Prussian army. The passions of the hour prevented an impartial judgment in the case ; hut he believed history would justify Bazomo.