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Lake Wakatip Mail, Volume II, Issue 55, 7 November 1863, Page 6

English Mems.—lt is officially announced that Baron Wilde will succeed to the judgeship of the Probate and Divorce court.—The number of w recks during the past week, according to the Shipping Gazette, was 25, making a total for the present year of 1,069.—1t seems that the title selected for the ruler of Greece is that of «« King of the Hellenes."—The consumption of wool in the United States last year was 126,000,000 lb. The quantity required for the army wa550,000,000 lb; for the navy, 1,000,000 lbj for civilians' wear, 65,000,000 lb ; and to replace cotton, 10,000,000 lb.—lt is a singular fact that the three Judges who tried Palmer, the Rugelev poisoner, died suddenly—viz, Lord Campbell, Baron Alderson and Sir Cress well Cresswell.—The sister cf the late gallant. Admiral, Sir Sidney Smith, the hero of Acre, a lady eighty years of age, is now subsisting on casual alms. General Fox will receive subscriptions for her at Coutts's bank.—Mr Merry's celebrated horse Buckstone has been sold for £4,500 to go to China.— Publio Opinion, Aug. 15. On Saturday the five notorious bushrangers, Gilbert, Ben Hall, Burke, Vane, and O'Meally, stuck up Mr Rothery's house at Limestone Creek, just as that gentleman was sitting down to dinner. They handcuffed him and ate his dinner, calling for champagne. After dinner they played the pianoforte, and before leaving took two or three horses, so as to select the best. The same night they went over to Canowiudra, and robbed the stores of Mr Robinson, taking away money and goods to a considerable amount. Mr Rothery is a magistrate of the colony, and an extensive squatter in the neighborhood of Carcoar. —& M. Herald, Sept. 30. How to get Double Rations.—First soldier : I say, who the deuce has oeen eating all the lean off this pork ? Second soldier: I have. First soldier: Then who the deuee do you think will eat all the fat ? Second soldier : (in the quietest manner) Why, I will. [Takes the fat, and eats it with evident glee and enjoyment.]"