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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1208, 23 November 1882, Page 2

The annual Horticultural and Florieultural Society’s Show is announced to be held on the 14th of December, at McFarlane’s Hall. As the weather latterly has been most favorable a splendid exhibition may be anticipated. In connection with the subject of wrestling, which is creating some interest just now in consequence of the recent exhibition in that line at Christchurch, it should be explained that there can be no contest for the Championship of New Zealand except with Strong, who holds the Caledonian Society's belt as Champion, not alone of this Colony, but also of Australia, Thomas (the over-the-water Champion) having been beaten by Tyson at the games two years ago. By the rules of the Society, Strong maintains a standing challenge to all comers, so that Slade, Robertson, or any other person can have no difficulty in finding an opponent whenever they desire to contest the Championship. The Society, however, debar Strong from wrestling for any sum less than £5O, but for that amount, or any over it up to even £lOOO, we believe he is quite willing to meet anyone that comes. The Society’s light weight championship, too, is held by Tiffen, who was for 20 years Ost Champion of England. Tiffen, like Strong, maintains a standing challenge, and avows his readiness to meet any man in New Zealand or Australia for any sum, even allowing a stone in weight in favour of any opponent. In addition to the sale on Saturday next, Messrs Carlaw Smith and Co. announce that tarpaulins, fit for covering waggons or grass seed, will be sold. All accounts owing by Mr C. D. Berry are requested to be sent to Box 38, Post Office, Gisborne, by the 24th inst.

An English paper states : —“ Chinese servants are to be at once, and in large numbers, imported into London. “ Servantgalisni ” has reached such a “pitch” that short of the family waiting hand and foot on Matilda Ann, Matilda Ann has bound everybody in the house to her chariot wheels, and is virtually master of the situation. She kindly condescends to accept “ wages ” for permitting people to enjoj 7 the pleasure of her company, and she further will obiige by eating the best your table affords. There her duties end, unless the family sits up to have the happiness of welcoming her home, on her return from one of the innumerable holidays she claims as a right. -JohnChinaman, good-tempered, amiable if ugly, master of cooking and laundry work, able to nurse baby, and make an omelette, will find himself engaged the moment he steps foot on our shores. There was a fire brigade practice last night. The brigade took the manual engine to the back of Fryer’s stables, and it acted very well. There was a good muster of the members, and everything passed off satisfactorily. The s.s. Oreti leaves Auckland, on Saturday next, in order to convey passengers interested in the large forthcoming land sale. The maid who modestly conceals Her beauty while she hides reveals ; Give but a glimpse and fancy draws

Whate’er the Grecian Venus was ! Still it must be remembered that the glimpse is those neat little boots sold by Garrett Bros.--(Advt). We would remind our readers that there will be a sale of the salvage from the brigantine Isabella to-morrow, at 12, noon, at Messrs Kennedy and Bennett's store, close to the wharf; Messrs Carlaw Smith and Co. being the auctioneers.

The programme of the Childrens' School Concert is announced, and certainly the charming w/oreeaiLT presented will be appreciated by the public. Amongst the special attractions noticeable are the songs by the Misses Gertrude Schultz. Mary Hall, A. Parnell, and E. Barren ; Masters D. Ross, F. Teat, J. Bain, E. Langford, Baron and Herbert de Costa. In addition to these accom-

plished juveniles, whose vocalistic talents have been made prominent in the first part, Mrs Bach ami Miss A. Morgan will playa pianoforte overture from Faust, “ The Soldier’s Chorus,’’ and in the second part, Mrs Bach and Miss de Costa will render that grand composition “Tancredi.” We feel assured that the entertainment will be a most enjoyable one, and that the receipts from it will be substantial. To Mr Bull every credit is due for his zeal in the work he has undertaken, and none the less to Mrs Bach, who has materially assisted in securing proficiency for the young folk. One thing we must certainly not omit to mention, and that is the fact of the Presbyterian Church Committee having de filed to close their “ Okie Englishc Fayre " «ii the night of the 30th, so that it will not interfere with the success of the entertainment.

The following paragraph is taken from the “Tablet:”—We are horry to learn that the Rev. J. Berlage, of Prairie du Long, 111., is at the point of dying a horrible death. It appears that the domestics of his parsonage are in the habit of using a “ washing fluid ” in place of soap. This they seem to have very liberally employed in doing their washing a week ago, and enough remained in the clothes to fatally poison Father Berlage when he wore them. It is said that on all parts of his body the skin drops off as though rotten, and also that large holes are consumed in the flesh. The terrible poison is literally eating the unfortunate man alive. It is also said that Father Berlage is fully cognizant of his impending fate —knows that he must surely die—and is resigned. The sporting writer in “Vanity Fair” evidently means to “hint suspicion " when he alludes to the St Leger winnings of Mr Matthew Dawson and of his brother ; he combines both the seppressio reri and the suggest io falsi. The fact is that Mr Dawson accepted 2,000 to 100 about the mare at Ascot, and during the July week he took 1,200 to 100, Mr J. Dawson taking a similar bet. As Dutch Oven never again touched the price after her defeat at Goodwood, and as she started at 40 to 1, it is evident that her trainer won simply because he could not help it. In the same way the Duke of St. Albans won a few thousands because he also had backed Dutch Oven at short prices at Ascot and Newmarket, and the only other winner on the race was in the same position —Mr Hammond, of Newmarket, who landed £12,000, and who stimulated Archer’s energies by promising him £l,OOO if he won, and £5OO if he got a place. Of all the people on the course, none were so much amazed as the persons immediately connected with the winner.