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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume IV, Issue 202, 25 November 1864, Page 3

Membeks of the Pkess.—The Wellington correspondent of the Otago Mail, writing about the late "action broughtby Mr. Slmltze, says.-—'• It appears that among other extraordinary steps Mr. Schultze had taken, ho had ordered that no members of the press should be admitted into the refreshment rooms attached to the Council, although strangers *-ere allowed the privilego when introduced by members of the House, but the custodian might allow them in the kitchen if it pleased him. This, the learned lawyer said was perfectly correct treatment, and upon his Honour the Judge reminding him that members of the press were allowed the privilege in Westminister, he remarked, " Oh yes, your Honour, but they are a different class of men to those connected with the press in this colony;" whereupon Thatcher, who was sitting by, audibly, remarked, " \es, old boy, but that cuts both ways." A curious horse is now being exhibited in th e Prince Alphonso Circus at. Madrid. It has not a single hair on the whole body, while its skim which is white liko that of a European's, is bo transparent that the veins may be distinguished through it. The horse cannot be used for labor in consequence of the fineness of the skin, which would be exposed to abrasion. The engineer of an ocean steamer —North Bri" tish—on being aked lately why it was that the chief engineer of almost all tho fire steamers afloat were Scotchmen, answered, " Weel, yo see, the Erish are just quite oot o' the question ; and, as for tho English, somehoo or ither it's no in A farmer writes as follows to a distinguished scientific agriculturist, to whom he felt under obligations for introducing a variety of swine : " Respected sir: —l went yesterday to the fair at M ; I found several pigs of your species. There were a great variety of cattle, and I was astonished at not seeing you there." Fireside Philosophy.—A round of pleasure sometimes renders it difficult to make things square.

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