ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 481, 18 June 1890, Page 3

ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES.

London, May 2.

Amongst the passengers per Orizaba which arrived on April 25 were several young New Zealanders who have come Home .to prosecute studies at Edinburgh University. Messrs Somervill and McDowell, of Auckland, landed at Naples, and saw something of the Continent eu route to England. They reached London on Monday and left again on Wednesday for the Scotch Athens. Mr W. Buchanan arrived per Oceana on Sunday, and is spending several days at the hospitable residence of Captain William Ashby, in Regent’s Park. He likewise leaves for Edinburgh to-morrow. Mrs Street and family have arrived in London from Auckland, and taken a house for the season in Wimpole-street. The “Globe” notices with satisfaction the appointing of two subalterns of the* New Zealand local forces as second lieutenants in the line. There has only been one previous instance of it, says, of a young officer coming from New Zealand to join the service, in Lieutenant Albert Andrew, who entered the Essex Regiment from the New Zealand Rifles, and is now a probationer for the Indian Staff Corps. Canada and the Cape have contributed in equal proportions, but Australia has sent us only one officer, in Lieutenant R. H. Owen, who was gazetted from the New South Wales Artillery to the South Lancashire Regiment. The next paper of interest to Anglocolonists read at the Colonial Institute will be, “The Defensive Forces of the Colonies, ” by Colonel Owen, R.A., on May 13th. "Mr J. C. Firth’s new book, which is this time, I am glad to notice, about New Zealand, will be published early next month. Its title is “Nation Making; a Story of New Zealand Savngeism and Civilisation.” , . Mr Arthur Knox Maloney, who lived for many years in New Zealand earning bread and "butter as a gold-miner and labourer, has made good his claim in Dublin to the extensive estates of the late Mr Henry Gonne Maloney, of County Clare. The exsundowner and miner will be one of the richest country gentlemen in Ireland. Mr Bryce is mentioned as likely to be included in the new batch of K.C.M.G.’s. Viscount Cranley arrived by the Oceana last Sunday. The boy looked extremely well, and seemed to have enjoyed the voyage home immensely. The Oceana’s passengers were (even for an Australian steamer) an exceptionally festive lot, and seldom let a day go by without “ getting up ” something. Even the ancient ci ossing-the-line practical jokes were resuscitated, and Lord Cranley and other novices duly “ducked” and required to pay footing. At the inevitable fancy ball, Mr A. Beckett, a former Attorney-General of Victoria, appeared in a grand make-up as Arabi Pasha, whilst Lord Onslow’s heir (who was suspected of having just read Marcus Clarke’s “ His Natural Life ”) impersonated realistically “Convict No. 12.” The Orient Company are about to replace the Iberia and Liguria with two new and magnificent vessels,the Oruba and Gratava. Captain Conlan will command the latter. Sir Arthur Blybh, Sir Chas. Tuppor, Mr E. N. C. Braddon, Sir C. Mills and most of the Agents-General, bar Sir Francis Bell and Sir Graham Berry, made a point of attending the annual dinner of the London Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday evening. Mr Goschen, who was the guest of the evening, availed himself of the opportunity to discourse on the Budget. Apropos of the modification in the colonial postage rates, the Chancellor expressed a desire that it sheuld be understood that the representations of Mr ftaikes, and qf Mr Raikes alone, induced the Government to get aside a portion of the surplus for this reduptioq, ‘‘l feel it a duty,” ho added. »«after the erroneous repqrts on the subject, to tell you the real facts, and show you who ought to have the credit and the gratitude.’’ This is the second nasty jar Mr Heaton has publicly received from the chiefs of his own party within a fortnight. The Agents-General duly met Mr Raikes on Friday last (as I told you they would), aud were formerly notified nf the postal modifications, They of course intimated that they would have to take the opinions of their respective Governments on the subject, and yesterday despatched a joint cablegram recommending the Imperial twopence halfpenny. Notwithstanding the reports of theatrical agents to the contrary, it daily grows more improbable that Mr Stanley will carry out his lecturing engagements in Australia and New Zealand. The general impression now seems to be that be will be wanted again shortly in Africa, and return thither.

Though I saw an early copy of Mr H. B. Watson’s “ Lady Faintheart,” the work was only issued to the public on Saturday week. It has already been very favourably reviewed by the Manchester “Examiner.” Hutchinson’s to-day publish a cheap 2s edition of Vogel’s “ A.D. 2,000.” Mr E. S. Dawes, the “ boss ” of the B. J. and N.Z. Shipping Companies, was amongst the smart folk who went down to Dover on Saturday to welcome Stanley. Bank of New Zealand shares have risen during the week, owing, it is said, to comforting news from Auckland. Sir Francis Bell made his appearance before the Colonisation Committee this week, and, according to report, gave that body small satisfaction. Ho had, he let them know politely, slight expectation of aov practical good emanating from their deliberations.

Major and Mrs George, of Auckland, have arrived in London, and are staying at the Metropole. Mr De Lisle left for Napier per Rimutaka yesterday. Who, one would like to know, is the “ piominent citizen of Auckland ” who boa'f-R that he has in his possession an unpaid laundress’ bill of H.It.H. the Duke of Edinbutgh ? He must, I imagine, be the same worthy who al'eges that the wearing of gloves went suddenly and permanently oufof fashion in New Zealand because one afternoon during his visit, the Duke of Edinburgh happened to appear without them, having in truth quite accidentally left them at home.

The late Mr J. C. Macdonald, of the “Times,” has left his New Zealand property to MrPiercey, of Wanganui or Wellington.