AN APOSTOLIC BISHOP.

Evening Post, Issue 6, 14 February 1865, Page 3

AN APOSTOLIC BISHOP.

, We cannot resUt the temptation of relating the following anecdote o£ the Apostolic Bishop, of Now Zealand, 'the scene of who«e ail veil i tire lies here, He had' poMitided the Bishop of Newcastle tnjtart wiih him from Sydney on a- missionary cruiae in hiii yatch to New Unbdonin* tjie Now flebiides, the Loj*. nl y, and ntlu r Whin la in , I, is then extensive di'iues.*. Llki- o;irselvp«. theyput in nt the Bay <f Idlaudn. The Bishop of N<-w Z, -aland wished to show his brother of Newcistlu a little of tliev country, ;and that purpose proposed to lake, Ijiin to a. dis'.ant sta'ion en the other slde^f this ritcr, , The ground wa« Sift and hojgyj as we hai, fou'n I if, an I ihe Bishop of New'aistje ha I nejtor been accustomeel t<» " fou«li ii" in sucfi a country ns th'N. Hecou'd ride his fll'ty miles a day in his own dioce-c, but Jiis, hardy brothf'r always and, best ka^tlt^.ru were fin h irse« io 3* c had bore. Always neat and spruce in his rejj, luokii'ir "as (f fie ha^'jus';' come oil*, of a^irtdjb >x," and afraid like a cat to wet h s fs[r. he (licked ltis^ ( way 'most carefully" and (ljiioifely, it'ilik-' |ltii' brother lishop, who ir.»nlj)(iili r.»nlj)(iil on " ihronjilj tliick and throu;;)! thin,'" tl lat last they einio'to flio river aide. Th.» river was s^o'kn ,wlth lhe,,heinvy rain which liad been, pouring down i.t torrents fur some d i.vs previ >inly. no.T he of N'ewca^tli looked awfully puzzled, <vnn'le'.{jig f how they were < ;>; > cros^ —neither bridge nor ford being YisiMu in any direction. lie, was still funl c • ftuzzlcd* when he sdw the' Bistiop of New Ze.il.md, without a word, delibe-ately taking off his sines, leggings, Uockings, and last of all,' his bre'eclie''. In fefily to his brother. liiß'iop's "whatever nejfr?" he coolly collected his vanbus articlciof dress and step, ped Into the river up to^his apron, calling oit a« he did s), " Now tlnn, Newcistle, off *Uh your brinks an 1 follffij your leader 1" There was no help for ir, ts there were no other miritu of crossing the river, and (I C Vlshon invariably -efuaed to be carried ncross by any of his -Maori euite", on the ground thtt ie was not right tv treat such nnble fellows like beas^U bt burd<n.-Onc3 a Week.

A trial was lately tti »de by Captain Hans Bu-k, uuiverslly known as one of thi most experienced rifle shots, with the view to t«s' tliecompiirrtrivcpowar and mlrits of revolving fire arms, weapons were selected of the be>t Belgian, French, German, and Italian make, together witlvsnmo of Rtulil/sh nianufacture. Tliey were flrtd at long and short range 4 , and in every instance the superiority of Colt's rifljs was inconteotibly demons'.ratad. ' ' \y6nien on tlio rUo.— The proprietors of the Ohfeago TJi'neS have disellirg'ed tliek en tire force of printers, and put a torco of tv rty yotin^ women in 'heir places. These young iroT\en, it stern*, havo been learning the ani of type setting In private rooms for several rr.onths, preparatory to thisuvent. Tne nffiir has caufed a great sensation among the printing fraternity of that city. A reformed gambler snys that he who lives % ths card wiil die By the bard. How to Muke a Watoh Keep Time>rNev«r wind it op, it will then keep the same tiiao «U the year round. ¦ •