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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 16, Issue 848, 22 October 1870, Page 3

It ia stated that another native meeting ia to be held at Pavaika in March next.

As soma curiosity has boen expressed regarding the biography of fcho Mr Smith who was reported in the last &&n Francisco summary as having conveyed the Prince Imperial and the crown jewels of Franco to Loudon, the following paragraph from a .Melbourne paper will prove interesting :—What's in a name, is a question often asked, and echo answers, What? A De Bohun may.gain a precarious living by billiard-sharping, and a Smith may be the trusted friend of royalty. Mr W. F. Sfi'.itb, whoso name suroly henceforth will figure in " Men of the Time," has proved beyond doubt that a euphoniously vulgar patronimio i» no bar to success iu life. The Mr Sttith in question began lifts as a dentist, and so light w.is his touch, sa perfect his manipulation that he worked his wuv into the good graces of the Emprew Eugenie, and often touched her Royal lips in his office curateur des dents imperiales. Patronage did much, and Mr Smith soon saw himself telegraphed for to Brussels, to stop a decayed molar of the late King of the Belgians, thence hurried away to attend the wisdom tooth of the Emperor of all the Bussing, to speed back to pay his monthly inspection of the rabelier of the Infanta of Spain. In his off hours, Mr Smith attended to a host of minor celebrities, including English peers, French vicomtes, German barons, Italian marchess, and Polish counts. Greatness has again been thrust upon him, and from practising dental surgery upon the Kmpiess, he has been appointed a sort of dry-nurse to the Prince Imperial arid keeper of Boya! jewels, both of which objects of interest to Louis Napoleon he has transferred to the safe-keeping of leperfide Albion. The quarter of the human race who bear she name of Smith need never despair.