ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES. (FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.) London, April 26.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 377, 15 June 1889, Page 6

ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES. (FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.) London, April 26.

BO UL ANGER'S RECEPTION IN ENGLAND. Foith out of the last six days having been either holy days or holidays, there is naturally not much of a budget of Anglo Colonial ntfws to chronicle. Still, I have got a few bits of gossip to tell you. I was witness on VVednesday afternoon of an amusing scene in which two notorieties (one can scarcely call them notables;, who arc thoroughly well known all over the antipodes, unexpectedly played a leading part. The occasion was the recoption of cc brave General Boulangor in London, that blatant personage having — as you will have learnt by cable — allowed himself to be somewhat ignoininiou&ly beared away from Paris. Happening- to be m the neighbourhood of Charing Cross at the time the General's train was timed to arrive, I thought I might, as well look in and see what was going on. The authorities evidently expected there would be' a large crowd of smart lolk to welcome the champion brayuer ot tne period, and the ariival platlorm was carotully barred oli for their accommodation and that of the press. As hick would have it, a den.se black fog suddenly fell upon London at this moment (a most unusual circumstance in the afternoon), enveloping everything in its folds, and turning bright 'daylight into darkest night. The fetation lamps were lit, and I then made out through the gloom that though the press were in great force on the platform, neither English nor American "personages" had thought it worth whila to attend. A do/en or so of French emigres (shabby and out at elbows) and a Jew English folk, who were evidently there only out of curiosity, made up " the thousands ot cheering enthusiastic Britons" ,who, accoiding to Wednesday's " Pre&fee" (the chief Boulangist organ in Paris) welcomed cc brave General to London. That tire General expected a great reception was apparent directly the train ran alongside, ior as soon as the carrage door was opened he stood in the framework bowing graciously right and. left. Owing to the tog the poor man could only see \ cry indistinctly indeed, but he evidently felt certain the teeming thousands must be there. •As some Frenchmen stepped forward, however, and an irreverent reporter laughed; the" truth began slowly to dawn on the greatman, and his brow grew black as*night. In'vain he looked about for the famous statesmen and'soldiers whom his infatuated followers had assured him would be there. Not a • familiar face appeared ; a'nd yet it was .surely to the highest degree appropriate that the two "famous Englishmen 5 ' to' welcome General Boulanger to London should have been — who do you think ? Why, your old friend, General Mcjver, the hero ot New Guinea and a thousand Munchausen adventures, and Mr Stuart Cumberland. Mr Cumberland was in immense form. Seeing there really were, as he would say, " no smart folk about," he proceeded with true showman-like instinct to make the most of the occasion. Mrs Cumberland and Miss Cumberland were brought up, and gracefully handed 5s bouquets to the unhappy General, who tried in vain to grin complaisantly, though he was white as^a sheet, and boiling with anger and chagrin. Stuart Cumberland has been an vixevx with the JtJoulangists ever since, with conspicuous tact, he prophesied a great future for the General, and read his thoughts so appropriately ! During the recent crisis he obtained rnoro than once exclusive bits of news which he disposed of to some purpose.

JENNIE LEE. "Jo" is played out in England, and audiences here don'b seem to take to Miss Lee in any other patt, so she means to tempt fortune again in the colonies, and sails for Adelaide in about three weeks, returning by New Zealand and America. Mr Bm'nefeD accompanies his wife, and so do their two children, John and Joan.

{JANON LTD DON AND MR FROUDE, Canon Liddon's attack on Mr Froude, in ' his sermon at St. Paul's on Palm Sunday, has led to a lot of talk in ecclesiastical circles. Dr. Liddon chose for his subject Judas Iscariot, but he quickly passed from that personage into a scathing denunciation of the " religious traitors " of our own time. Amongst others, he referred pointedly to Mr Froude as a man who in early lite was closely associated with tho Oxford movement which led to the greatest revival ot church life, and who subsequently treacherously attacked his old associates.

NEW ZEALAND AT THE PARIS EXHIBITION. A gentleman officially connected with the Paris Exhibition, writing ot the New Zealand section, says : — "The Colonial Govern men b was too slow in applying for space. The present Court is "ridiculously small. It will be a very poor show as far as New Zealand is concerned, and immeasurably inferior to what it was at the Colonial and Indian Exhibition, 1886." Count Jouli'ray d'Abbans, the French Con&ul General at Wellington, has arrived in London, where ho ia spending a week en route for Paiis. It seems doubtful whether he will return to^ the colony, promotion in the service being looked for by hi& friends. The Count has called upon Sir Francis Bell and Mr Kennaway, and assured them of his rearliness to* do anything in his power to promote the success of the New Zealand Co]tir.t 1 at l the Exhibition. , • The British section will make a, magnificent display, and.l dm informed' that it is more forward than any other part of the Exhibition. It is managed by the Lord Mayor's committee, which was called into existence at the instance of the Prince of Wales, and is a powerful representative body uf about 100 members. This general committee has elected an executive council of about 15, in whom the supreme control is vested. Sir F. D. Bell, and Sir W. Buller have been 'elected members of the executive, and will- therefore' have a large sKare in the mana"ge^e,riit>. v of ~ the British section, alongside ,of which ' the colonial courts will, I fear, cub a very sorry figure. 1 As might have beep expected, the French Government have made arrangementsforthe representation on a very adequate scale of all their colonial possessions. This section will be presided over by commissioners specially selected by Government, preference being given to men of colonial experience,.

THE NEW ZEALANDERS AND THE RUGBY UNION. I understand that Mr Rowland Hill justifies the lack of courtesy and hospitality of the , Rugby ■ Union towards the New j Zealand footballers on the ground I that it was not strictly an amateur enterprise. He says the Union ■ arranged the tour, and threw its i cegis over the team, under the belief that ; they were strict amateurs coming over purely to advance the honour and glory of New Zealand, and that Scott and Co. merely meant to recoup themselves for expenses out of pocket. Instead, however, of a football enthusiast, Mr Hill found Mr

Scott a shrewd business speculator, who chough b far more of the gate than the game -j-in fact, only thought of the latter at all as a means of making money. The Union thereupon felt righteously wroth, and when Mr Scolt wanted to have the All England match at the Oval in order to get a good gate, sharp words passed.

FROZEN MEATS. At its annual meeting on Thursday last a powerful North Country Confederation of butchers, comprising delegates from' Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, Wakefield, etc., passed resolutions which have attracted considerable attention, and may not improbably lead to immediate legislation. Jn the first place, serious complaints were made against batchers who sell Australian.. New Zealand and other frozen dressed meats as English. A Mr Mclntyre suggested that all such meats should be very carefully inspected and classed by skilled experts, and that letuil vendors should then be obliged to label them like "margarine" in the grocers' and provision-dealers' shops. This suggestion met with general approval, and will, without doubt, be shortly submitted to Parliament. . t Should. t]\e requirement become law, it would, of course, be a grand thing for exporters of finst-class qualities of frozen meat, such as the Canterbury (New Zealand) folk. Their mutton would for the first time have to be sold under its right name, instead of as " prime Scotch," as at present, and the effect would bo immediate. In a few weeks theie would be little to choose between the loholesale prices ot the best English and the best New Zealand mutton. I purchased some New Zealand lamb, mutton and kidneys from Fitters, in Leaden hall Market, the other day, in a careless sort of way, just to see what befel the casual purchaser. The kidneys were hard and not nice generally, but the mutton, at 7^d, was preferable to what I pay our South Kensington man Is a pound tor. I meant to ask how long it had been hung after being thawed, as I fancy that has a good deal to do with it.

PERSONAL AND GENERAL. I observe that at the invitation of the President of the Royal Society, Sir W. Buller, F.R..5., has written the obituary notice and biographical sketch of the late Sir Julius Yon Haast, for record in the proceedings of that learned body. There was an appropriate allusion to the savant's death in the la&b anniversary address of the President. ' Sir Francis Bell, Sir Julius Vogel, Sir 'Walter Buller,- JSJr Gi&borne ancLyMr 'Montgomeiy, bave'at the invitation of the President, consented ..to form the Commission in London ior" the New Zealand ,and South Seas Exhibition 1889-90. . The "British Australasian" of the 17th insfc. contains an interesting account of the ! career and services of the late Mr CouttsjCrawford. I imagine this obituary notice was from the pen of Sir W. Btvller. The Hon. Randall Johnson, late of Wellington, has taken a house at Exeter and settled down permanently in this country, but he retains his property in New Zealand and his f-eat in the Legislative Council, and will make periodical visits to the colony. Dr. Grace has not as yet returned from Rome, but expects to be in Paris at the opening of the Exhibition. In this jealous little world of ours it is not always that scientific v/orkerb get full recognition from those able to judge of the value of 'their labours. But this is what the eminent scientist Professor Ovven writes of Sir Walter Buller's recently - completed work :—: — "The Birds of New Zealand " is a type of ornithological excellence. I feel carried to the land and to the waters of their homes through the perfection of the feathered portraits. The text is equally perfect, and together they make a book unique in natural history. One feels proud that its author is a countryman." In this connection, 1 may mention that the folio work on "The Birds of New Guinea," commenced by the. late John Gould 1 , and continued by Mr Sliarpe of the British Museum, has just. besn finished. I understand that the publishers, Messrs Henry Sotheran and Company, intend to exhibit it at the forthcoming New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition, in the hope of securing subscribers. A Company has been formed with the object of acquiring the premises and business of Butterworth Brothers in New Zealand, softgoods merchants and waiehousemen, with the stock-in-trade, goodwill, and assets of such business, and certain real estate used in connection with the same. The capital is £33,300, in £130 shares. Amongst the initial subscribers are — Miss Butterworth (1) and Miss M. Butterworth (1), ordinary shares ; J. L. Butterworth (1) and C. P. Butterworbh (1) def. shares. The number of managing directors to be not less than one nor more than three. The first are J. L. and C. P. Butterworth, qualification, £500 stock ; remuneration, J . L. Butterworth, £500, and C P. Butterworth, £250 per annum. The Company has been registered by Messrs Trinder and Co., Cornhill, E.C.