CHIPS AND SLICES.

Temuka Leader, Issue 250, 22 April 1880, Page 2

CHIPS AND SLICES.

The .Ta an Gazette states that Mr Skata, Jajianese commissioner to the Sydney Exhibition, has written an interesting letter ah »nt the prospects of .Japanese black tea in the Colonies. Some of this tea has been exhibited by tin' Kwanno Kioku, and its sale in quantity and at a moderate price was liberally advertised in the newspapers. A place was opened where tea wss submitted o trial by taste, and a large number of persons expressed thems<jvcY satisfied with the quality, and promised to become purchasers, a&d Mr Sakata is of opinion that a very large trade with Australia will result. The Auckland Star’s correspondent had an interview with the Right Hon, W. E. Gladstone, and had a long conversation with him on New Z. aland. . Mr Gladstone asked a great many questions about the colony, and prophesied a groat future for it. “The on y fear *: is,’* he said, “ that the country will overload itself with debt.” The Star’s cor- “'* respondent replied that he believed the pledges given at the inauguration ot the . last loan weal 1 be kej.it, and there would v *? be no more borrowing for some years. '■ A long conversation then took place on - newspapers, the correspondent rein rkng that in England large towns like.. Cheltenham \v. rt- w.tlioiii daily papers,, while in New Zealand every litele bor- ■ ’ ongli scenic Ito have at leasttwo. Also t-.at the loiv ot t ii.-(.:oloni»! press teemed & s>■under tln'.n that oi England. Gladstom* rep icd that that might easily / b- t-lic case. r.s in. sl oi tin- journals ill’ Km; laud apjienivd l-i liim to be more or. less servile.

At.tlic os t-riing ./Parliament the” recepti >ll gixtm t<» tlie Queen vynS in marked o nira.-d t«■ that given to the I Vince and Priiior.<t W ali-s, Wiiilo the latter w-.r-- b.siily clu ■ red the Queen was hissed. The event of the day was the out direct given by the Queen to (he heir apparent and his wife. On all pivvious occasions it has been the custom tor theQuoen to address a few congratulatory words to the Prince of Wales and his Princess. This time the stiffest possible blows alon- were exchanged. The reason lias not transpired, but it is said to be a question ot etiquette at the bottom of it. As the Queen grows older she becomes more strict about such matters. The Wesleyan gives the following : “jf it were possible to secure a return of the quantity and quality of the literature that constitutes the mental pabulum of the New Zealand Methodists, I have an idea that it would reveal some curious and interesting facts. One curious fact would be that there ii even vet a large number of New Zealand Methodists who are so far neglectful oi their privileges as not to take in the Wesleyan, and another curious fact would be that a gr- at many who do lake it nr -, as far as th- 1 are concerned /eavin*' the printer to whistle for bis money.” '

Butler will be tried at the next Criminal Sessions at Christchurch, for the murder of Mrs Dewar ; this change of venue is made to prevent the prisoner suffering from local prejudice. The Melbourne Argus says—At the period of the dissolution of the last Parliament there were in the House of Commons 291 Conservatives representing English oonstitu* encies, while 32 Irish members and 19 Scotch members belonged to the same party ; in all 312. On the Liberal side 190 represented constituencies in England and 71 in Ireland, tbe latter including 60 Home Eulers and ten followers of Mr Parnell. There were 41 Liberal Scotch members, giving a total of 802 Liberals. For tbe new Parliament there were 120 seats uncontested, while for tbe eemaming seats there were 4-76 Liberal candidates 463 Conservatives, and 75 Home Eulers, including 20 direct followers of Mr ParnML The through Christcliiirch-Dunedm train leaves Christchurch, juf 8.45 a.m., jfl st •at Rakdia, AshburtoiT(ls minutes), T Temuka, Timara (20 mimftes), St, An, # -drews, Waimate .Junction, Waitaki South, Oamaru (10 minutes), Paftnerston, Kouaiti, teaching Dunedin at 7 45 p.m. The through Dunedin-Christchurch train leaves Dunedin at 7.15 a.m,. stops at Palmerston, Oamaru (15 minutes), Wat. taki South, Waimate Function, St. Andrews, Timaru (20 minutes), Temuita, Ashburton (15 minutes), Kolleston .Tunction (5 minutes), reaching Christchurch at 6.20 p.m. ,