THE WELLINGTON LEVANTER INTERVIEWED.

Dunstan Times, Issue 999, 10 June 1881, Page 2

THE WELLINGTON LEVANTER INTERVIEWED.

A licia, and, May 30. A young man name ! Carlton, who arrived by the mail steamer yesterday anil wont on in her to Sydney, related last night to Mr Fisher, of tho Occidental, an account of a conversation lie had at San Francisco with North, tho Wellington levanter, shortly after lire former’s arrival there by the last mail heat, Carlton said that the first Sunday be was in San Francisco bo visited Woodward’s Gardens to see some sports going on there, and was surprised to perceive North in company with a man named Street, who runs a large saloon, lie went up and shook hands with North, who, after the exchange of tho usual com-mon-places, inquired what was thought of him in New Zealand When Carlton replied that he had completely ruined the sweepstake business there, North appeared to be very jocular, ami he several times remarked in a tone of groat glee, “Didn’t I give them a start ? I intended some day to do it” Ho professed his willingness to pay anyone whom ho should drop across. His wife and family were 100 miles up country. Ho bad cleared out of Wellington with L4GUO. Ho was then on his way to the Cano, and intended on going through tho States to lecture on the evil consequences of gambling and the disastrous results entailed on young men by their weakness for sweeps. Ho drew attention to the slightly pock-marked appearance of his face and in explanation said that on reaching Honolulu ho went ashore and interviewed tho King, with whom ho got gloriously drunk. He caught the small-pox, which was raging there at tho time, and was put in a pest-house, whore he was con lined for a month, lie asked Carlton to tell Ins Now Zealand friends that ho intended coming back and giving them another turn some day.