WHAT THE WOBLDSAYS

Inangahua Times, Volume IV, Issue 13, 9 May 1877, Page 2

WHAT THE WORLD SAYS.

(by atlas.) Mr Tooth may not be the wisest or the. most estimable of men, but I am sorry to, hear that bis health is so much injured that he lias been peremptorily orderd to. Southern Italy, and that it is feared he may never return. The malady from, which he suffors baa been not a little aggravated by bis imprisonment. The Prince Imperial is likely to return, to Ciiiselehurst in the course of the present month. The Empress Eugenic meditates shortly paying a long promised nait to, see her mother. m . Appropos of the Colonial Marriages Bill, I hare been asked whsther, if a, colonist, baring married his deceased wife's sister, were to come to England and contract another marriage here, he would; be guilty of bigamy ? I suppose not in this country, but I would not give much for his chance if he ever returned to the colony. Another curious question hat been started. Suppose a peer, being the. governor of a colony, married Ms deceased* wife's sister, would the sou of such a mar*

*Mge be my lord in the colony, and bir uncle or cousin entitled to sit in the Upper House here. Gratitude, it has been said, is a keea flense of favors to come. The pnsoners released in India on the occasion of tho Qneen assuming her Imperial title are very gratef'il. To prove this, the first thing n number of them did was to petition the viceroy for pensions ! The Uoraan CatHolio peers now muster exaotly three dozen; including one duke, two marquises, seven* earls,, four viscounts, twentyone barons, and one countess in her own right ; in addition to which there are forty«seven Eoman Catholic baronets ; facts which I have pleasure in commend* ing io the attention of Mr Whalley.