NOTES FROM HOME.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 396, 24 August 1889, Page 6

NOTES FROM HOME .

A RACE FROM NEW ZEALAND. The race home between the Coptic and the , Rimutaka, which left New Zealand within twenty-four hours of one another (the Rimutaka had the day's start), resulted in a draw. Both vessels encountered head seas and rough weather to Rio, where the Cootie put in an appearance nine hours before her rival. At Teneriffe, however, the New Zealand Shipping Company's liner arrived first by several hours, and she eventually reached Plymouth (notwithstanding a hlight break • down in the machinery) just 24 hours bsfore the Coptic. In the Channel the Rimutaka's machinery again came to grief, and this time she had to be towed to Gravesend. Ultimately the Rimutaka docked on Monday morning, and the Copbic on Monday evening. The weather was so bad throughout the voyage that only on four occasions did the Coptic's run exceed 300 miles. Prior to the arrival of these two vessels with their cargoes of frozen meat New Zealand lamb was selling at IOJd a pound, whilst prime English only fetched Is per pound. This is worth noting, as a conclusive proof that English people have quite got over their prejudice to frozen meat. NOTES ABOUT ;NEW ZEALANDERS. Mr Murray, of the Bank of New Zealand, has been very unwell, but seems now a little better. He goes to Scotland next week with Mr David Hean, of the National Bank of New Zealand, whom I was glad to sco at the soiree of the Colonial Institute, ooking quite bright and in his old form. Mr Larkins contemplates returning to Auckland in October next. Mr Peacock, M.H.R., and Mrs Peacock are having a good time in Scotland. * Dr. Murray Moore has settled down in Liverpool, and resolved to reside permanently there. ,'JMrs Moore arrived in Liver- I pool ten days ago. She is now spending a short time in London. The marriage of Mr James Larnach, son of Mr Donald Larnach, to Lady Elizabeth Boyle, Lord Cork's youngest daughter, was solemnised at St. -Peter's, Eaton Square, last Saturday with considerable magnificence, the wedding party being remarkably smart. The Prince and Princess of Wales were not present, but sent a present of a' moonstone brooch Bet with rubies and diamonds. The newly-married couple are spending the honeymoon in Devonshire. An interesting reunion took place on Wednesday ot the St. Bartholomew's Hospital Mission Association, who assembled to bid farewell to Mr Cecil J. Davenport, Y.R.C.S. (late House Surgeon), who sails for Australia to-day. Mr K. L. Stevenson expects to reach New Zealand early next year, and go on to Sydney, etc., later.

THE ANGERSTEIN DIVORCE CASE Many Aucklanders and Dunedin folk will remember that gorgeous creature Captain " Ang'etstein and his doings in New Zealand y in ~ 1880 a,nd 1881. He was a respondent in the Divorce Court the other day, at the suit of his wife. Mrs Angerstein was a Dunedin girl, and if I remember rightly married the soidisant Captain against her friend's wishes. The ceremony took place at St. Paul's Church, Dunedin, in 1880, and soon after the newly-married couple moved to Auckland and made an attempt at settling down there. Angerstein's Bond-street clothes and cigarettes, condescending manners and tall stories, anent the various "smart" people he had known at Home created quite a sensation in Auckland society, and Mrs A. was generally voted charming. Three or four years ago I was astonished to run across Angerstein at a London theatre, gorgeously arrayed, and in appearance but little changed. I saw Mrs Angerstein in Court on Friday afternoon. She seemed terribly worn and ill, and has lost all trace of her good looks. Angerstein did not make any attempt to defend the divorce suit. I thought, indeed, his lawyers appeared rather suspiciously anxious to facilitate matters. Others, too, harboured the same impression, for I heard one barrister whisper to another after the decision, " The Queen's Proctor will intervene." Mrs Angerstein, I understand, means to return to her friends in New Zealand. The following are the main points of the proceedings : — Mr Inderwick, Q.C., appeared for the petitioner, and Mr H. B. Deane for the respondent. Mrs Angerstein said that she was the petitioner. Shejnarried the respondent in March, 1880, ay St. Paul's Church, Dunedin, New Zealand. She first met him in the colony, of which she was a native, in 1878. There were three children, but only one survived. They came to England and resided at various places. The general conduct of the respondent was bad. He threatened her, and was violent towards her. In October, 1887, they were at Boulogne. There he threw a decanter at her. — Mr Justice Butt : What, threw a decanter at you ? — Yes, my Lord. Did it hit you ? — Yes, my Lord. It struck me in the mouth, and made a bad cut. Petitioner then continued her evidence. At Brighton, in Lansdown - place, the respondent struck her, and at Linwood House, Bournemouth, he also treated her with great cruelty. In February this year, they were living in St. James's Place, and he was so violent towards her that her nurse had to come to her assistance. — Charles Constable, valet to Mr Angerstein, said that in February last he heard screams coming from Mr and Mrs Angerstein's bedroom. He went towards the room, but he saw Mr Angerstein leaving it. He was excited, but he (witness) did not think he was sober. — Hannah Coulstock, lady's maid to Mrs Angeratein, said at Bournemouth she had seen bruises on Mrs Angerstein'B arm, and she had heard screams proceeding from Mrs Angerstein's room in St. James's Place. — Emmie iFitzroy said she resided in Regent Square. She first met Mr Angeratein at the Alhambra early in the present year. She had seen him that morning in the precincts of the Court. He had visited her at her residence. On one occasion he came in a brougham. He told her he had left his brougham outside. — Mr Justice Butt : When was that ?—ln? — In April of the present jear. He remained with her half an hour. — Mrs Angeratein was recalled. She said on one occasion she recollected her brougham stopping in Regent Square. The respondent got out and went iDto a house there. He remained in the houße about half an hour, anc on his return he told her he had been to see a gentleman about some money. — Mr Deane said he had not cross-examined the witness, because he did not intend to put the respondent in the witness-box. — Mr Arthur Griffiths, clerk to Messrs Lewis and Lewis, petitioner's solicitors, proved the service of the citation, and further said . that he had seen Mr Angerstein that , morning. , Emmie Fitzroy was present at the time, and identified him as the gentleman whb had visited her at Regent Square. — The documents not being in Court to legally prove the marrriage, Mr I Justice Butt said they could easily be supplied, and then he would grant a decree nisi with costs and give the petitioner the custody of the child.

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