Local and General News.

Marlborough Express, Volume III, Issue 117, 16 May 1868, Page 3

Local and General News.

The Falcon will leave Wellington for Blenheim on Monday evening next.

Thu Wellington Provincial Council is called together for the 19th instant. „

The new school building, in course of erection at Tua Marina, is fast approaching completion. A lecture on Phrenology, is to be given ki the Government School this evening by Mr. Cook.

A meeting of persons interested in tbe forma tion of a Masonic Lodge in Blenheim, is to be held at Ewart’s Hotel on Thursday next.

An elephant, which was being brought up to Christchurch overland from Dunedin, has died of eating tutu. Pxcton Election.—A telegram was received from Mr. Adams, on Thursday last, stating that he had resigned his seat in the General Assembly on the previous day. The p.s. Charles Edward, Capt. Palmer, will leave Nelson for Blenheim direct, this evening (Saturday), returning to Nelson on Monday next, at one o’cloek p.m. Messrs. Gillillan and Co, merchants, of Macquarie-street, Sydney, and also of Auckland, New Zealand, have been obliged to declare themselves insolvent. Ws are glad to notice that the New Zealand Steam Navigation Company’s report, recently submitted to a meeting of shareholders, showed a profit of £3525 for the last half-year. It would take a train nearly seven days to run from New York to San Francisco by way of Chicago, going at the rate of twenty miles an hour, and making the usual express stoppages. Legislative Council Journals.—Wo beg to acknowledge the receipt from Mr. L. Stowe, Clerk of the Legislative Council, of the Journals and Appendix of the Council for the session of 1867.

Mr. Bethune, who succeeded Mr. Calvert, in the”l3eeds st ry Office at Christchurch, a short time ago, has been recalled to this city, to act as Law Adviser, in the room of Mr. Hart, resigned. — Independent. Mr. Pugh and party have, we learn, been prospecting for gold in the ranges on the westerly side of the Picton Road, where they found the color only. They have now crossed over to the watershed at the head of the Mahakipawa.

We notice that Mr Albyn Close, late of the Bush, has taken the Kaikoura Hotel at that place Travellers from this neighbourhood will therefore be sure of finding one kindly face to welcome them on arrival.

A story is told of a young man in Freeport, Illinois, who was crossed in love, and attempted suicide recently by taking a dose of yeast powder. He immediately rose above his troubles. Grey Coal.—-The Nelson Government has notified that after the 4th inst., coals will be supplied at the mouth of the Brunner Mines at at 12s. per ton. We hope to hear of a early importation thence to the Wairau. Murder. —William Munday, alias Collins, has been convicted of the murder of five persons at Conroy’s Gap near Yass, and sentenced to death. He was ably defended by Mr. Dailey, who raised the plea of insanity ; but the jury paid no attention to the learned counsel’s suggestions. Ax indignation meeting has been held at Wanganui, and a committee appointed to investigate a hoax perpetrated through Mr. Russell, the bank agent there, the gold found by him at Waitotara having been planted. Numerous persons have been examined, but there is no clue. -Mail.

ture e defunct Chinaman, each floundering in 25 quartz of geneva, were recently conveyed through Beaufort on the way to Creswick, Victoria. It is to be hoped (remarks the Chronicle) no one will venture on the unsavory experiment of “ tapping the admiral.” The Westport Star, of the 27th, states that during the past week fresh auriferous ground has been discovered on the north side of the Mokihinui river, near to the old workings, and a small rush has in consequence set in. We have not, however, been able to ascertain the extent or richness of the ground, but from the fact that during the week over £6O worth of fresh business licenses and miner’s rights have been taken out, and that there are at present over 100 persons on the ground, it may be inferred that the prospects; are good. .

There was no cases for hearing in the Resident Magistrate’s Court on Monday last. Leap Year.- —ln an ancient Saxon law it is enacted—“ Albeit, as often as leap yeare doth occurre, the women holdeth prerogative over the men in the matter of courtship, love, and matrimoune; so that when the" lady proposeth it shall not be lawful to raenne to say her uae, but shall receive her proposal in all good courtisie.” At an inquest on the late fire at Nelson, the jury found as follows :—“The origin of the fire was accidental, caused by Mr. J. Greenwood pouring spirits of wine from a two-gallon can into a brass saucer of flaming spirits, which we consider as an act of gross carelessness on his part. ” — Jounial. In order that our readers may be placed in the possession of a full and verbatim report of the speech of Mr. Stafford, we have made arrangements for distributing a report, revised by himself, as a supplement to the. Express, in a day or two. In the meantime we forbear making any remarks thereon.

/Thu new Presbyterian Church will be completed in the course of the next week, and will be opened on Sunday the 24th. On Monday a Tea Meeting is to be held, when addresses will be delivered, and a variety of sacred music will be performed at intervals. We must defer a detailed description of the Church until next week.

The Kawakawa Coal Mines.- —The Kawakawa coal mines have been purchased by the Bay of Islands Coal Company. The present demand for the coal has already reached the figure of 1,000 tons per month. The appliances at the mines are equal to raising 1,000 tons per week ; and with an outlay of £O,OOO, double that quantity can be supplied without difficulty.— Wellington Independent. The so-called pleuro-pneumonia that was said to have infested the cattle in this district has disappeared. We can scarcely believe that it ever was pleuro-pneumonia, and, indeed, cannot perceive the idea of the party—we do not know who is blameable—to rush and declare the district infected under “ The Cattle Disease Act,” without making a proper inspection. —Kailcourn Herald.

The Great Pacific Railway. —An unbroken railway communication is now open from the Atlantic seaboard to the Rocky Mountains, a distance of more than 2,000 miles. The line passes over the Mississippi and Missouri rivers on bridges—at Rock Island on the former, and at Omaha on the latter —so that, if necessary, the entire journey can be performed in the same carriages.

Chignons have fallen ; those abominations have at last come to grief, and there is scarcely one to be seen in all Paris. The fiat of fashion has gone forth, and chignons are abolished. The new way of doing the hair is to roll it up into a large flat cart-wheel on the top of the head, coming to within an inch of the forehead. It requires no artificial aid. —Ladies Own Paper.

The Shilling Legs of Mutton have caused quite a sensation in the neighboring provinces, our paragraph upon the subject having “gone the rounds” of the colonial press. The leg of mutton cart, we perceive has been transformed into a commodious two-horse spring waggon ; while the primitive tin trumpet has given way to a harm jlde bugle, the calls of which may be heard far and near. In no case, we believe, has the supply been yet equal to the demand. — Herald.

Fatal Accident.— We learn from a private source, that a sad affair happened at Kaikonra on Monday evening last (11th inst ) It appears that about 11 pm., Mr. H. Cole, bootmaker, went in his own boat alongside the Huby, just in from Wellington, for the purpose of obtaining some goods brought by her. While engaged on board, the boat broke loose and drifted away. Upon the discovery, he very foolishly divested himself of his clothes, and went in pursuit. In the attempt to regain it, he sank and was drowned. The body was discovered some two hours afterwards, but was much disfigured, having been eaten by fish. -"" 'Tenders are called for the erection of abridge over the river Wanganui, in the province of Wellington. The bridge is an iron trussed one, supported on iron cylinders, the length being about (100 feet, with a swing span. The iron material of the bridge is supplied, and now lies at Wanganui. The work also comprises the approaches on both sides of the river. The timber, concrete, and other material, and all labor, and plant, is to be supplied by the contractors. Drawings and specifications are open for inspection at the Provincial Engineer’s office, Wellington —Post. Mr. Hanwright, who erected the Opawa bridge, entertains a confident hope of obtaining this contract,

The Nelson Evening Mail says There can be no doubt that the Tate fracas at Westport, between the late editor of a local paper, will find a final issue at the next sittings of the Supreme Court in this city, Mr. Kynnersley having been served with a writ in which damages to the amount of £IOOO are claimed. We understand that the defendant proposes tendering a small sum in to Court, as the amount of the actual damages, such as medical bills, &c., paid by the plain*iff. Besides the £l5O already subscribed by residents of the district for the plaintiff, it is understood that a further sum will be raised in order to defray the expenses of the New South Wales and the Panama Mail Service. —The terms of agreement with reference to the Panama service, have just been published as a Parliamentary paper. From these it appears that the agreement is-binding until the Ist July, 1871, unless previously cancelled by mutual consent. The Government of this Colony could, however, release itself at once and without notice in case the Government of New Zealand failed in any part of its obligations But in the absence of any such default, our Government is bound to the contract until its term expires, and that is three years more next July. —Sydney Morning Herald. It is vouched for as a fact that a _ disciple of Saint Crispin had an order for a pair of shoes, and it is a remarkable fact, illustrative of his punctuality and despatch, that he delivered them in Gloucester a few days ago, eighteen months after his customer had been dead.

Rifle Match. —On Wednesday, a frieudly match came off at the Hutt biitts, ranges 400, 500, and 600 yards, between eleven of the Otago representatives, and fourteen composed of tne Porirua, Wai-nui-o-mata, Hutt, and Taita Volunteers, which resulted in favor of the latter corps by 43 points. The Otagans scored 579 points, and the District Volunteers 623. The average scoring was as follows : Otago 51 - 8, District Volunteers 44 5 The Champion of New Zealand was unavoidably absent, but was allowed 61 points, that being the average of four of the highest scores made by the Southern men.— Post.

Embezzlement. —George Spencer Compton, late clerk of the Australasian Insurance Company, Melbourne, was arrested on board the ship Leichardt yesterday for embezzlement. It appears that he arrived in Wellington on the 2nd instant, in the Claud Hamilton from Melbourne, and took nis passage ou board the Leichardt for London. From information received per s.s. Mataura, the Inspector of Police instructed Sergeant Monaghan to arrest the prisoner, which was cleverly effected at one p.ra. yesterday; he will be brought up this morning, and probably remanded for further evidence.— lndependent.

The Staffokd Policy. —We sometime ago announced to our readers, that the eloquent Mr. Fitzgerald had been fitted with an easy Government office as comptroller general, with the comfortable salary of £IOOO a-year. Now we may add that the “ power of the Press” has received a new illustration, if the following from the New Zealand Herald is to be relied upon : “The Canterbury Press newspaper, we understand, has been engaged for the Government support, and the plant will be removed to Wellington for the session.” It 11411 be remembered that the Press was Mr. Fitzgerald’s property, and since his removal to Wellington, it has been managed by Mr. Seager, his foreman.

Blenheim Mutual Improvement Society, —At the usual meeting on Tuesday evening last, a very interesting and instructive essay was read by Mr. Dickens, on “The Dignity of Usefulness,” and an animated discussion ensued in which several members took part. The Society continues to receive an accession of new members. Through the kindness of the Chairman of the Education Board, the Society will meet for the future in the Government Schoolroom. On Tuesday evening readings on “Milton” and “ Meanness,” will be severally given by Messrs. Morley and Gorrie.

The Provincial Government Survey Office had a narrow' escape, yesterday afternoon, from ! destruction by fire. About 3 o’clock, the offices { became suddenly filled with smoke, and on run- 1 ning out to ascertain the cause, the roof w'as discovered to be on fire. Fortunately there were ] more than the usual number of surveyors plotting their work, and many hands soon succeeded in ! stripping the roof, pulling down the chimney, j and extinguishing the fire—plenty of water being ! available in the adjoining stream. As the fire | evidently originated from a defective construe- i tion of the chimney, tenders w’ere called for this i morning for taking the remaining chimneys : down to-day, and properly rebuilding them. A : few hours later, and, instead of our being able to congratulate the province on the fortunate escape which the valuable deposits in the Survey Office have experienced, we should have had to chronicle a loss which would have been irre- ! parable. The building is insured in the Liver- ' pool and London.— Wellington Post.

Accident.— An accident occurred this week which showed the facility with which persons might easily do themselves and others serious | injury without being aware of the risk. A party; was assembled at the residence of a gentleman' in this locality on Wednesday last, when it wasf proposed to lire at some object with a rifle be-i longing to one of the party. Fortunately the'; \ gentleman who eceived the gun for the purpose, retired to a little distance from the company .; before doing so, for no sooner did he puli the I ( trigger than a violent explosion resulted, by; ; which the weapon was shattered to atoms. The';/ operator, singularly enough, had the good fortune to escape with a few insignificant bruises < on the wrist. An examination of the bit of the I barrel remaining, which was shown to us yester-| day, indicated at least one flaw in the metal as the cause of the accident. We may add that the gun was one of the old carbines lately distributed by the General Government to the Cadet Corps, and it is to be hoped that it is the only defective one in the lot.

Postal. —We notice that an improvement has been made at the Post Office, by the exhibition upon the inside of the window of all the postal notices, the advantages of which will be apparent. In lieu of the open window, exhibiting the whole interior of the office, a cavity has been made between the windows for the purpose, which would have been better if inserted in the hail leading to the R.M.’s and Customs departments, as the front of the office is exposed to all the cutting winds which occasionally visit us, would have conduced more to the comfort of visitors. If the Government would only allow the Postmaster to receive the notices of arrivals and departures of steamers at other ports for publication at the office, a great service would be rendered to the people. Such is the case at all other offices, and as we have frequently urged, it is a boon which would cost nothing. Why it is withheld it is impossible to guess, except for the purpose of annoyance ; and it is a doable grievance now that we have only one service monthly of regular and subsidised steamers. Our readers will scarcely believe that the information so desired actually passes through the office here, to those at a distance.

The remains of the late Mr. C. H. Moffitt, were conveyed to the cemetery on Saturday last by his friends, the pall-bearers being VV. H. Eyes, Esq-, Superintendent of Marlborough ; J. B. Wemyss, Esq., Provincial Secretary; C. Goulter, Esq., Provincial Treasurer ; Messrs. Jas. Sinclair, J. Kissling, (Manager of the Bank of New Zealand,) H. Dodson, G Henderson, and W. M. Nelson. About seventy persons were present, and followed the funeral cortege on foot to its last resting place. The occasion was the more interesting, as Mrs. Moffitt’s servant, who died-of a similar disorder on Friday last, was interred at the same time. At the cemetary the last mournful ceremonial was conducted by the Rev: Mr Butt, assisted by the Bishop.

The Canterbury Press of the sth instant, says —“ We understand that it is the intention of His Excellency Sir George Bowen to visit the Southern Provinces, shortly after the 12th inst. In the West Coast Times appears a long list of munificent gifts to the recent Free Banquet, with the givers’ names, but among them appears ‘ ‘ Mr. Goulstone, nothing ” O’Fareell’s Family.—We observe that at an indignation meeting held at Hamilton, in Tasmania, Dr. Sharland, the warden, is reported to have said that O’Farrell, the would-be assassin of H.R H. the Duke of Edinburgh, is uncle of the man Allen, one of the conspirators recently executed at Manchester for the murder of Policeman Brett. The Mercury adds, there seems little doubt that the statement of Dr. Sharland is correct.— lndependent. The Otago Champions.—At the meeting of the Provincial Council on the 10th inst., a special vote of thanks was given to the volunteer representatives of Otago at the Government Prize Firing in Wellington. A public demonstration will welcome them on their return to the province for which they earned so much honer. It has been decided that a loyal demonstration on a more than ordinary scale will take place on the Queen’s Birthday. Latest from Australia.—The s.s. Gothenburg has arrived, bringing news from Victoria to the 25th ult.—The Victorian difficulty is still

unsettled, but McCulloch is expected to resume power.—New alluvial ground has been discovered at Bendigo, and is turning out well.—A French transport ship has put into Hobson’s Bay, bound for New Caledonia, with 600 troops on board.—Great mortality among the children in Victoria from diptheria.— The declared decrease in the Victoria wheat crop compared with that of last year was one million one hundred and fifty thousand bushels. Arrival of Salmon Ova at Dunedin.— The Celestial Queen, with the salmon ova on board, arrived at Port Chalmers on the 4th inst. Of the live fish shipped on board at London, the gudgeon, tench, and carp, either died, or were lost during the passage. The first boxes of salmon ova on being opened w r ere found to be in good condition. The greater part of them were at once shipped to Molyneux, and have reached the Waiwera stream by this time. The ova in ten boxes have been placed in hatching boxes at the Water of Leith These ova are in fair condition. The boxes of salmon were in very bad condition, nearly all of them being dead Those living have been placed in the Acclimatisation Society’s breeding boxes at Boyd’s Creek, but with only faint hopes of their coming to any good. — lndependent. —The following is from a correspondent of the Press :—To-day a man informed me that he had just come through the country where Ivy Augarde shot himself, after murdering German Charley, and on passing the spot where he was interred he noticed a very strong smell in the air, and upon looking about, discovered the remains of the poor murderer and suicide, quite uncovered, the water having washed the few inches of earth that covered him, away, leaving nis bones to bleach in the open plain. If this is. Christianity, what is uncivilization ? Whatever was the unfortunate man’s end, he was human, and as such was entitled to more respect than that commonly given to a brute beast. I trust if the Nelson authorities are not already made acquainted with this fact, that they soon will be so, and the matter given consideration. ”

Queen’s Birthday.—The Blenheim Subdivision of Volunteers and Cadets have received orders to parade in Seymour Square on the 25th inst, the Queen’s birthday, for the purpose of presenting the district medal to Color-Sergeant Warner. A feu de joie will be fired on the occasion. We called in at Norgrove Bros, the other day, to see how the fireworks business was progressing, and found that the committee has prepared a quantity of articles including rockets, and colored fires, roman candles of various sizes and colors, brilliant stars which will change colors on explosion, squibs, blue devils, crackers, hand grenades, wheels, &c. ; some of these things are being made by hundreds. We got a hint also of some mysterious chef d’oeuvre which is to conclude the display. A huge bonfire is also to be improvised by means of tar barrels and other combustibles. We regret that the canvass has not met with that general support which might have been expected under existing circumstances. The evening is to be wound up by a grand ball at the Council Chamber, under the

joint patronage of the Oddfellows and Volunteers. r His Lordship Bishop Suter delivered a most f excellent and deeply impressive address on Sunday last, at the Church of the Nativity, Blenheim, in the presence of a very crowded congregation to the candidates {four in number) for confirmation. The Bishop showed the object and intent of this ancient rite, was to complete the ceremony of infant baptism, by the candidates taking upon themselves the responsibilities assumed by their sponsors. In the course of the address, he alluded in a very feeling manner to the death of the late Mr. Moffitt. In the after-

noon the Bishop preached a sermon at the Bush, after which a collection was taken up in aid of the enlargement of the Blenheim Church, amount-

ing to £1 10s. The School was crowded on the occasion. In the evening his Lordship again preached at Blenheim, to a very numerous and deeply interested auditory. On Tuesday he addressed the meeting reported elsewhere; and on Wednesday morning, accompanied by the Rev. Mr. Butt, took his departure for the Southern portion of the diocese. It is scarcely necessary te add that Bishop Suter has, by his earnestness, his devotion to his sphere of duty, his broad evangelical opinions, no less than by his affability of manner, obtained golden opinions, and the high estimation, of nearly all who have heard him, who will look forward to renewed opportunity of intercourse with pleasure. We may add that in the course of his sermon on Sunday evening, he remarked that he believed good effects would follow from the morning address, and lie should be happy to pay a special visit for the purpose of holding another confirmation, so soon as he heard from their Minister that any candidates had preb mted themselves, and were duly prepared. We learn that he will proceed from Kaikoura to Christchurch, and thence home by way of the West Coast.

Editorial Incomes.—The following are the returns of editors’ incomes in New York city : Horace Greely, 87,000 dollars ; H . J. Raymond, 45.000 dollars; Erastus Brooks, 26,000 dollars; William C. Bryant, 81,000 dollars ; C. Nordhoff, 6,100 dollars ; Thurlow Weed, 62,000 dollars; Robert Bonner, 200,000 dollars ; Frank Leslie, 91.000 dollars; John R. Young, 23,700 dollars; William Swinton, 18,000 dollars ; Moses Beach, 71,000 dollars; William C. Prime, 32,000 dollars; James Gordon Bennett, 292,000 dollars ; James Gordon Bennett, jun., 7,500 dollars ; John D. Stockton, 18,000 dollars ; G. W. Smalley, 8,000 dollars ; Theo. Tilton, 11,000 dollars ; Kane O’Donnell, 9,400 dollars ; Jas. M’Connell, 6,400 dollars; Benjamin Wood, 186,000 dollars; E. J- Ottarson, 19,000 dollars ; C. P. Dewey, 800 dollars ; Frank Fellew, 2,800 dollars ; G. A. Townsend, 1,175 dollars; C. G. Hapline, 61.000 dollars; Manton Marble, 10,000 dollars; William G, Hurlbert, 1,250 dollars ; C. A. Dana, 72.000 dollars ; G. W. Curtis. 14,000 dollars.— The Cosmopolitan. Wairau Bridge.—Most improbable amounts haVe-been-named-ag‘necessary for the erection of

a bridge over the Wairau, and our contemporary has several times told us that a company was about to be, or, was in course of formation, with the object of erecting one, but nothing has come to light further. The following, having reference to the Waimea bridge, we take from the

Examiner. It may be of service to those who feel an interest in the subject : —“The contract for erecting the bridge over the Waimea River at Appleby, and constructing the approaches to it, has been taken by Messrs. Bray and Lloyd,for £1,900. The bridge will have nine spans, of sixty feet each, giving a total span of 540 feet without approaches, which will be about 126 feet at each end. It will be a girder-bridge, constructed of iron and wood, the former used where the greatest tension will be experienced, the lower stringer being of the best boiler-plate iron. The piles are totara, and will be driven eighteen feet into the shingle, and cut off at the water-level to receive the iron pillars which will support the structure. The upper part of the bridge will be truss-framed, with iron suspensionrods. The bridge will unite lightness of appearance with great strength, and be a work of which the province may feel proud. The contractors are bound to have the work completed within six months from signing the contract. The London correspondent of the Liverpool Albion writes : —“I understand that an offer is about to be made to the creditors of Lord Jersey. Ho is twenty-four years of age ; and it is believed that his debts amount to more than £300,000. Few men have equalled this; but, as “an infant,” the noble lord achieved more than perhaps has been accomplished by any other school-boy of this or any other country. It is said that before he left Eton he owed between £30,000 and £40,000 ; and this amount he had increased to £IOO,OOO before he quitted the university. Ho seems to have begun with small money-lenders and bills as soon as he did with his schoolmasters and copybooks. It is dreadful to think of such sums being raised by a boy. How was the money spent ? Of course he did not receive anything like what he signed for ; but even with deductions on the most usurious scale one may well ask, “ What could he have done with it ?” If he pleads “infancy,” he will be able to defeat a number of that gentry whom no one would bo sorry to see lose their money, if to say ‘ ‘ them ” in such a case is not an abuse of the term ; but it is very likely that the mere threat of such a plea will bring the discounters to reason. lam told that on the advice of some friends of Lord Jersey’s family, “a negociation” has been opened. It may be wise on the whole to afford a legal protection to “ infants ;” but it docs seem rather queer to the “ populace” that an infant of six feet tw T o, holding a commission in the Life Guards, may evade payment of a debt incurred for “non-necessaries,” while a poor “boy” of fifteen years old, who steals a loaf of bread to bring to a starving mother and starving little sisters and brothers, may not plead his “infancy” to save him from three mouths and hard labor as a thief and a vagabond ! Electoral Roll.—The following persons whose claims have been made recently, are, with one exception, objected toby Mr. John Godfrey, as not being entitled to have their names retained on the roll for the Electoral District of Wairau ; —Allison, William ; Askew, Thomas ; Barnett, Arthur Wellington; Boardman, Frederick; Broughau, William ; Bunkell, Valentine ; Burton, Alfred Mortimer; Carney, Nicholas ; Carter, Samuel ; Daikie, Thomas ; Emerson, John; Eyes, William Henry; Fitzgerald, John ; Hall, Seymour Gilbert; Hill, Henry ; Humffreys, Thomas Mostyn ; Leary, Humphrey ; McDonald, William ; McHutcheson, William ; McKinley, James ; McPherson, Daniel ; Morse, Nathaniel George; Neal, Thomas ; Redwood, Thomas; Renwick, Thomas ; Silvius, Henry; Taylor, John ; Taylor, Joseph, junior ; Taylor, Thomas; Venimore, Vincent; Walton, Jacob; Wemyss, James Balfour ; White, James ; Williams, Frederick ; Williams, Henry Davis ; Williams, George ; Wright, Walter, Any further information relative to these objections will be given on enquiry at our office. Those persons who consider they have a good right to; have their names retained, will have a future opportunity of defending it before the Revising Officer, of which due notice will be given. The following persons are objected to as regards the Picton roll, and are chiefly made by the same person, with respect to some of which, we have reason to believe that their claims are perfectly valid. In all such cases, damages may be obtained against the objector ;—Allan, Alexander; Daikie, William Thomas ; Divens, Allen ; Emerson, John; Honey will, John; Jeffries, John; Marigold, Frederick ; Pilliet. Walter Hypolite ; Sickler, Alfred Juliul ;; Smith or Sejundt, Frederick; Syms, ' Wi;r^^w '- ' AH! WHY? Why sits that maiden sad and pale Amid the glittering throng ? Why bears her face the marks of pain While heedless of the song ? Has he whom she so fondly loves Left her young heart forlorn ! More poignant are the pangs she feels, She suffers from—a com.* * The sooner she visits the Professor, the better. •He will improve her understanding. —P.D.