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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1306, 7 April 1883, Page 2

William Gourlay, the popular Scotch com median, weil known in Australia and New Zealand, died at Glasgow recently. Mr S. Stevenson has made a “ fresh departure," having purchased from Mr J. R. Scott the goodwill of the Roseland Hotel. M Stevenson will, no doubt, prove to be a mo-t popular boniface. Mr G. R. Moore’s new premises being now completed, he has removed into them. They are large and commodious, and fully display the very many choice articles which the proprietor has on sale. It is pleasing for us to nave to record the growth of business pre mises which follows on the extended require ments of the town.

Major Atkinson’s lectures (says the Lyttelton Times) reminds us strongly of certain treatises on humbug that we once heard delivered and saw in print.

A lover, private gymnastics. How beautiful is the exhibition of humanity in thyoung. A little boy found a poor, halffrozen wasp in the garret and placed it on a chair before the parlor fire to thaw out Surely, the angels must have looked down ap provingly on such an act of kindness. Wnei. sister Mary’s beau called that evening he glanced at the chair, and seating himself in it, murmured : “Ah, bless her heart, how thoughtful she is of my confort.” Tw< minutes later there was as much noise an«« racket in that parlor as if it had been turns into a den of demons. The wasp had thawed out ; this is why Mary isn’t married yet.— “San Francisco News Letter."

A lady correspondent of the Christchur •. Telegraph writes :—“ Letters from so is Melbourne friends give me >-uoh accounts - one of the grandest weddings that ever t •< •! place in Australia. The bridegroom w Lord Charles a son of the Duke Buccleuch, who commanded the ship on which the sons of the Fnnce of Wales serv» d He married a Miss Ryan, daughter "f a w«l known stock and station agent, and a cousin of Lady Clarke’s. Her wedding dress was a white satin trimmed with a lace one does not often see, called point de gaze—Brussels lace, cost £4O a yard. This will be indeed family lace to hand down to future g- Derations. It is said that now the same lace cannot be got under £BO the yard. The eight bridesmaids wore fine Swiss muslin with lace bodices and draperies o'er petti coats of white silk, and princess bonnets, some trimmed with red and some with blue. The Melbourne ladies seem anxious to retain in their midst some of the sprigs of nobility who are constantly coming to Victoria. At this wedding, which took place at Sir Wm. Clarke’s house, it was announced that the Hon. Ivo Bligh was engaged to the pretty but monevless daughter a police magistrate, and it is said that Mr Tylecote ami Mr Steel are likely to follow the example of their captain. So, on the whole, th* cricketers cannot be said to have wasted their time when not playing their matches. Mr Grossman. Surgeon Dentist, has now permanently taken up his abode at the residence lately occupied by Mr T. J. Dickson, at the corner of Palmerston Road and BrightStreet, where he may now be consulted. By the Southern Cross, yesterday, Colonel Sir George Whitmore arrived from the South.

On our fourth page will be found an interesting account of the sinking of the Austral; “ Mary’s Lamb on a new Principle,” and other readable matters. Editor of the “ Herald ” has at last shown he can wield a pen vigorously, and he has gone with a vengeance for the “our own” of the Dunedin “Herald.” But why ? Simply because the writer of the communication is in a measure under his control. Had it been one of the “ring” no attack would have been made by our contemporary, and eve -. the very grossest libel would have passed unnoticed. We perfectly agree with the tenor of the comments made in the “ Herald,” but knowing as we do that the Editor had the writer of the objectionable and untruthful effusion to its Son them riamenake completely under his thumb, we are not surprised at him lashing out. Bravo “Herald,’ we always admired your discretion in never ex pressing an opinion (if you ever possessed such a thing) and now we commend your pluck. Don’t take any notice of outside remarks. Remember that .Jem Mace once offered to back himself to Hght any paralysed Chinaman in the world, lie only stipulation being that the Celestial : must not exceed four stone in weight. Messrs Graham, Pitt, and Bennett announce that they will sell by public auction, at 2 p m. to day, 13 suits, for both men and youths. The annual return of the receipts and payments and assets and liabilities of the Auckland Savings Bank are most satisfactory. The amount lodged by depositors reached the large sum of £212,514 fis lid, and the credit balance, after making all allowances, is £24,335 Os 2d. The bullet at the Princess Theatre, Manchester, in which 2fi ladies take part, has (says the Electrician) for the past month been danced nightly by the light of small ■Swan lamps, placed in a flower on each lady’s uead. The urrent is supplied by a small battery, the weight of which is about l|lb. carried on the buck of the dancer, as at the Savoy Theatre. None of the ladies are at all frightened, ie fact, they like it so much that the prfncipal dancer, Mias A. Holt, ha-* arranged to have her dress covered with the amps, which will be done ere this is in print. The arrangements have been carried out by Mr H. Bury, of 46 Market-street, Manchester, Particular attention should be paid by those desirous of investing in landed property to Mr F. J. Piesse’s advertisement which appears on our third page. Messrs Carlaw Smith and Co., sold the ; Rev. J. Hill’s furniture yesterday. There was a large attendance and the prices realised must be considered very satisfactory. Mr W, Knight advertises that during the season he will have fresh consignments > of oysters by every boat, and that they will be opened at any time to the order of custonvrs. Oyster suppers will also be provided to order, on the premises. The tender of Mr W. O. Skeet, at £365, for the erection of the offices adjoining the Argyll Hotel, has been accepted, it being the lowest. Mr Finneran is the Architect. As to New Zealand not being represented at the intercolonial conference on postal hi it’ers, for which invitations have been i-sutd by the Victorian Gvvrrninent, the “ Argun ” says “ Though the absence of New Zealand is t-» be regretted, it is hoped that th* various Australian Colonies will be represented, as important matters concerning all of them hive to be considered, which cannot very conveniently be postponed. In die proposals issued by the Victorian Governn nt, neither time nor place was definitely ixed, so that the reply from the New Zea land Government cannot be looked upon as final."

The marriage of Lord Henry Gordon Lennox. M.P. (whose brother is now traveling in this colony), was solemnised at Chichester Cathedral on 25th Janmry, the bride being Mrs. White, of Ardd.irroch. All business in the city was shipped, and a general holiday was observed. The eity was gaily decorated, ami the oec.iai m wan one o: general rejoicing. The marriage service was choral, and the dean officiated. The bride was given away by Prince Edward of SaxeWeimar. At the conclusion of the ceremony the bride and bridegroom drove to the Assembly Rooms, where they enter*''»«*<! n party of friends. The presents were very numerous and costly, and includeu ooe from the Prince of Wales.

An American paper states that a New Zealander who applied a poultice of gumietvea to his he id, in order to cure an attack of neuralgia, found upon removing it that his hair was turned a peacock blue, and that the -lye was fast and would not yeild to any amount of washing. Mr R. Angus Smith, F.R.S., read before the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society “ A Note on the Development of Living Germs in water.” The process employed cannot be too generally known, kbout per cent of gelatin, well heated in i little water, is mixed with the water to bt* ested, and the mixture forms a transparent nass. If any organisms are developed they do not fall to the bottom, but become visibli is spheres ot activity, which remain long and can be closely observed. It is suggested hat photographs of these globules may be taken and become a visible report made by X’ature when the water has active organisms in it. Captain Kidney, well known in New Zea md as being in command of the s.s. Albion, who was injured in the Hawthorn railway

incident, brought an action for damages in the Melbourne Supreme Court. The jury i warded £1350 damages. The following telegram (says the Wai pawn “Mail”) from the special corresp-ndent of he Auckland “Sta,” which we clip from chat journal, will give an idea of the present relationship between the Maori thief and murderer and Mr Bryce. The telegram idated, Alexandra, 28th March:—“Te Kooti nd Mr Bryce both arrived here vesterdathe former a short time before the latter. Te Kooti encamped himself and his retainers in tents opposite Finch’s hotel, Mr Bryce and his people of course staying at Finch’s Since their arrival this little township has been in carnival, beer and spirits flowing by the gallon. Te Kooti on his arrival was presented with food, sent by Government directions for his use and that of his followers. Noon after Mr Bryce’s arrival Te Kooti marched over to the hotel, and was closeted with the Minister. What took place I cannet say, but it was arranged that Mr Bryce and Te Kooti should go this morning to Kopua to see Wahanui, who would not come to see Mr Bryce. They left here shortly after 10 this morning.” Beer and spirits flowing by the gallon, and food provided by the Government for Te Kooti “ and his followers,” is an edifying aspect of native affairs under Mr Bryce.

The largest station in Australia is owned by the Barrow Creek Pastoral Company. The bio- k, situated around Barrow’s Creek on the overland telegraph line, embraces 20.000 square miles, or 12.800,000 acres. Of the harvest in South Canterbury, of which such bad accounts have been published the Lyttelton Times now reports :—“ Threshing machines are now and the grain s pouring into’the country rail way stations it a rapid rate. Threshing yields from all arts are satisfactory, and in many cases ’he results are considerably above the estimate. ”