ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES. (FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.) London, July 19.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 400, 7 September 1889, Page 5

ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES. (FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.) London, July 19.

NEW ZEA ANDEriS IN ENGLAND. Mk and Mrs Brett and family leave for bcotlund to-day. They intend to join Ah' Peacock and his wife in Glasgow, and together make a fcour of the lakes. MiBrett, who has not been really well since he arrived, hopes this little trip may com- J pletely re-establish his health. Mr J. Ware, ot Auckland, who came home by the Mariposa, is hard at work in London. He has booked to return in October per P. and O. Victoria. The New Zealand ships are filling up rapidly just now. The Rangitikei, for Uunedin, bhut out a large quantity of cargo, and the Lurline, which sailed for Auckland last week, had to refuse 300 tons. This has, however, been taken on board the Invercart>ill, bailing in about a fortnight. Mr Brett tells me he came across Mr Alexander the other day, who has been away from Aucklandnearlyfouryears now. Hewas looking extremely well, and has evidently benefited extraordinarily by his stay in this country. Now, however, he says he has had about enough of ib, and means to get back very shortly to the colon)'. Mr Browning, who left Auckland about thieo months ago and came home by way of China, reached London on Sunday last. Mr Ferrier, who was for so many yeais manager of the Bank of New Zealand at Dunedin, is now, I learn, on the business btali of the " Sunday Times. " He obtained blie appointment through the proprietor of that journal, Miss Alice Cornwell. Mr Smyth, who was well known in musical ciicles in New Zealand, and had some connection with the New Zealand Insurance Company, ib doing well in London. He came Home about twelve months ago, and soon afterwards received a very good appointment, which decided him to remain permanently.

VARIOUS 2\ T EW ZEALAND ITEMS. Marshall and Son, engineers, are sending out a quantity of machinery by the direct steamer for Dunedin Exhibition. Joseph Terry and Sons have shipped 40 cases, and Raines Bros., conlectioners, 20 cases of exhibits ior the same show. The Board of Trade have acknowledged receipt of Capt. Ashbys book in a most complimentary note, in the course of which they pronounce the work •' very interesting for everyone who cures about the future prosperity of a colony which has now got over its period of depression." The cabled summary of the N.Z. Budget, published yesterday, has had a most benelicial effect on N.Z. Government stocks, all of which rose significantly.

EMIGRATION. At the meeting of the Central Emigia tion Society, on Monday atternoon, it was stated that the Emigration Bureau at Westminster had proved a great success, no tewer than 32,742 applicants having been advised and dealt with during the twelvemonth.

MARRIAGE OF CAPTAIN LE PATOU" REL. At the wedding of your old friend Captain Le Patourel. on Thursday last, to Mi&b i Blanche Eckley (of Boston, U.S.A.), the | six bridesmaids wore Empire dresses of j] cream poplinette with wide greeu moire sashes from the right shoulder and tied at !| the left side of the skirt, with large cream i hats trimmed with green ribbon and lilies j of the valley ; bouquets of pink rose?. They f alao wore 1889 brooches (the gift of the bridegroom) in carved Gothic figures with jewels between each letter. The bride was in the conventional white brocaded satin with orange blossom wreath and tulle veil, her ornaments being diamond stars, a diamond and sapphire brooch, and a pearl and ■ ' diamond spray, the gifts of the bridegroom. Mr Eckley gave his daughter away, and the service was fully, choral ; the clergyman officiating being theft Rev. the Earl ofM.ulgrave (eldest son of \ Ca,ptain Le PatouVel's old chief, Lord Norman by). After the ceremony the wedding? guests (about 300) were received by Mrs Eckley at ohe,*Alexandra Hotel, Hyde Park corner. The bride's travelling 1 dress was a gobelin blue faced cloth, braided in a darker shade, made in directoire style with large hat to matoh. The list of presents, which fills two columns of the "Court Journal," includes a gold watch from Lord Normanby, a silver cigarette case from Mr Alfred Romilly, a silver photo frame from Sir H. and Lady Robinson, silver muffineers from Hon. Mrs Charles Bright, silver walking stick from Hon. Tvo Bligh, cigarette casket from Mr Sam. Bright, silver pepper pot from Lady Saul Samuel, silver biscuit box from Admiral the Earl of Clanwilliam. silver inkstand from Mrs W. Robertson,

Bilver paper knife from Captain Maturin R.N.,'and a silver sugar basin, cream jug and tongs from Mr Patrick Comiskey.

LORD DUNLO. You are about to have a vieib from Lord Dunlo, the ball, slim, pale-faced, large-nosed sprig of the Irish aristocracy, who has just distinguished himself by marrying Belle Bilton. Miss Bilton is, or was, one of the Sisters Bilton, whose duets have for the past year or two proved an attractive feature in the programmes of our smarter London music halls. Her charms, which are distinctly substantial, include a much photographed face, with a profusion of blonde hair, a full pouting bust, usually what shopmen call "well-displayed," and a pair of shapely flexible legs. Lord Dunlo did not go to the altar, or rather the Registrar, altogether willingly, if the stories current are correct. Last weelc the match was " off, very much off" (as Arthur Roberts would cay), and the fair Belle was, metaphorically, breathing fire, slaughter, and breach of promise cases unless her lover iaithfully fulfilled his pledge. Ultimately, thanks to the intervention of a third person (a "pal to whom His Lordship could, I should imagine, never be sufficiently grateful), the difference was arranged, and on Wednesday morning last the Hampstead Registrar convertod Belle Bilton into Lady Dunlo. The teelings of Lord and Lady Clancarty on learning of the ceremony can be imagined, but not described. The Earl, I understand, has taken summary measures, and packed the bridegroom off to your part of the world in '-afe custody. Lady Dunlo will probably be under the painful necessity of continuing her professional avocations. The " Pall Mall Gazette " announced the marriage chaiacteristically, as follows : — Vibcount Dunlo, the eldest son of the Eail of Clancarty, on Wednesday last tpent half-an-houratthe Harapstead registry, and during that time took unto himself in the bonds; of matiimony Miss Belle Bilton, the much-photographed music-hall artiste. This sprig of the Irish aristocracy, though he will not attain his majority until December, has been for some time past an ardent supporter of the many night clubs which have sprung up recently. The Gardenia, the Corinthian, and Evans's all know him well, and it is in thess festive haunts thatbe has laid siege to the heart of the happy lady. Some few weeks back there were rumours ot an impending action for " b each " in consequence of a letter written by the young gentleman, but matters were adjusted by the intervention of a friend, who until recently lived with the Viscount and some other chosen friends next door to the Corinthian Club in York street, St. James's Square. At any rate on Wednesday morning a bridal party, consisting of the happy couple, Miss Flo Bilton, the bride's sister, and Mr MinphullFord ascended the hill which leads from Avenue Road to Hampstead, and went through the interesting ceremony which has united a beauty of the " halls" to the future Earl ot Clancarty. The appearance of Lady Dunlo is well-known ; his lordship is a tall, slim young man, with hair parted in the middle, a slightly prominent nose, and a smooth face. The Viscount, accompanied by his tutor, will piobably leave England for Australia in the course of a few days. The following is a copy of the marriage certificate :—: —

Married in the Register Office, by Licence, before me, Herbert E. Bbidgek, Registrar. Twos. Bridger, Supt. Rogi\ This Marriage was Solemnised between us, Dunlo I. M. P. BILTOK, In the presence of us, F. C. MINSHULL-FoRD. F. B. Seymour. I certify that the above written is a true copy of an entry in the Register Book of marriages in the district of Hampstead. Book No, 6. Extracted this Fifteenth day of July, 1889. Herbert E. Bridger, Registrar. During the week Lady Dunlo has continued sinking at the music halls as usualShe met with a tremendous reception at the Empire on Wednesday evening, together with not a little chaff anent her spouse and his whereabouts. His Lordship and tutor were to leave London yesterday. In order not to attract uncomfortable attentions, the former travels under a pseudonym,

Said an " auld wife " in the Kaipara train this morning, discussing with a sister Scot the- heinousness of cleaning house on the " Sabbath " • — "Folks say cleanliness is neist tae godliness, but it shouldna gang in achance o' godliness." On the Horse-car — Cl Do you belong to the Salvation Army ?" he asked of a sternvisaged woman who stood at his side. " No, sir, Ido not. But in this generation of tired men," she added, with a withering glance at the row of sitting males, " I seem to belong to the standing army." She got a seat.

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