FROM OUR EXCHANGES.

Temuka Leader, Volume 2, Issue 151, 4 June 1879, Page 2

FROM OUR EXCHANGES.

An extraordinary freak of nature (says the ‘Morning Liberal’), was related by Dr. King - to several gentlemen, which forms quite a study for naturalists. Some short time since Mrs King lost her wedding whilst mixing up some food for |the fowls, and had given up all hopes of finding it. "Yesterday morning whilst partaking of an egg. she selt something hard inside, and upon examination found her ring embedded in the white of the egg. This circumstance is really wonderful, and appears almost increditable; but as Dr. King vouches for its accuracy, we believe it to be true. It is certainly a ‘‘ nut ” we cannot crack, and will form a problem for the scientific to crack. The Chairman at Moore’s Centenary Banquet (says the Dunedin Morning ‘ Herald’) was much exercised by the receipt of the following epistle, accompanied by an elaborately enveloped and formidable piece of timber, which bore a most striking resemblance to a shillelagh. For some reason, however, the Chairman refrained from reading it to the assembled guests : —“ Athlone Villa, 19th May, 1879.—T. S. Graham, Esq., Chairman Moore’s Centenary Banquet.— Honored Sir—Not being able to be prisint at the poet’s banquet, who is now no more, more betoken that his been dead the last hundred years, come his supper time on Wednesday night, I wish to substitute my prisince by sending you a nationel representative. I hope our national poet may be aquealy honored every hundred years he’s born again, and that Irish spirits in plinty will be prisint on every occasion. The shmall shlip of a sthick Isind ye may I hope become the prop of your Society, intirely the same as it’as been of our family, and take my word for it, Mr Graham, you can dipind your life on .it, ■for devil a fear is there of it breaking off in the heels of your fist. The last time I used it was Patrick’s Day, Larry Fagan and i got in a she-lay-ley , I think there is enough of it to go all round, but don’t be greedy with it, Misther Graham. You can give every gintleman a thaste, for sure there’s lashings of it.—l am‘ Honoroured Sis, Dennis Hoolaiian.” Rewi attended St. Paul’s Church on Sunday night, he being a member of the Church of England. He was effected to tears by some parts of the service. An organ recital in connection with the church will be given on Thursday. Eewi immediately offered to take thirty seats for himself and company. He is greatly interested in various institutions. At Mount Eden gaol lie inquired for the graves of the Maoris executed for the murder of Volkner and Sullivan, and addressed about thirty Maori prisoners, tolling them that they were justly punished for breaking the law, and advising them to reform when they were liberated. Ho has been entertained at the house of the leading citizens. The Wellington ‘ Post’says—“A rumor is afloat to-day that the Government are making all necessary preparations with regard to the proposed loan, with a view to bringing down the proposal within a week after the meeting of Parliament. Probably in this case “ the wish is father to the thought.” For we believe we are correct in saying that no .final decision has yet been arrived at on this important question. That a new loan will be proposed may bo regarded as certain. That its amount will be £3,000,000 is probable for reasons which wcprcviously explained; hut wo have good grounds for believing the question as to the precise amount of the new loan will bo left an open one until nearly the last moment, and its ultimate ■determination will be and

necessarily must la materially influenced by tile course of evonfs in various direclions during the next few weeks. TJio daughter of Hubert Burns’ eldest son, Mrs Elisa Burns Sverilt. di»d at Bath, England, recently. Her only child, Martha Borns Everitt, is unmarried. The only male descendant of the poet now living- is Robert Burns Hutchinson, a tea planter in Assam, India. According - to the 11 Democrat,” San Francisco is to be the first city whose streets are to bo lighted entirely by the electric light. It is proposed to divide the city into districts varying in extent from one to three miles, each of which will be fed by a sufficiently powerful Gramme machine. Tne machines have already arrived at New York, and arrangements have been made for adopting two or three different patents. The ‘ Electrician’ ways: —’ ‘ Tho\ experimental trial of the electric light) at the works being executed at the port-of Havre has given complete satisfaction. Without waiting for the report of the committee nominated by the French Board of Works, the Chamber of Commerce has authorised the establishment of ten lights in the outer port.” Holloway’s Pills. —Happy Existence. —How few there are who realise to [its possible extent this desirable condition 1 The head, stomach, and nerves are constantly becoming disordered and bringing corresponding discomforts unless early measures be taken to’reduce the unruly actions to order. Holloway’s Pills accomplish this purpose most certainly and satisfactorily. Ample printed direc tions are folded round each box for the guidance of all seeking ease and health. Under the benign influence of these purifying Pills order and regularity reign throughout the entire system and every human function is wholesomely conducted. No mean advantage possessed by Holloway’s gentle yet potent Pills is their incapability of doing any harm. They may be fearlessly admin stered to the most delicate lady and tenderest infant. A remarkable breach of promise£case was heard in'London on April 2nd. The plaintiff, an elderly man, named Friday, returned from Illinois last autumn, and renewed an old acquaintance with a y named Avery, living near Maidsnpra, whom he had not seen for 19 years. He was out of health, and had no money ; she had just received a legacy of £llOO. He proposed marriage, and siie accepted his offer, but two days before the appointed wedding-day she refused to go to church with him until he had executed a marriage settlement. He positively declined to have an interview with her lawyer, and brought an action for breach of promise, which resulted in a verdict in his favor for £2O. ■