JUMBO IN NEW YORK.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1104, 20 June 1882, Page 3

JUMBO IN NEW YORK.

a* \ y m oorr »spondent writes that there was unexpected diffioulty in Jumbo through the streets. Sixteen horaeß were not atrong enough to.pullhim. Hopes were attached to the oar, and hundreds of men pulled on them. Finally Mr Barnum sent for two of his * Jiggeat elephants, which with the horses, orewhim to his quarters, where ho arrived ' atone o'clock, in the morning, There large enough to admit the car BoJumbo stayed put of doors till the raorning, The car was backed up to the Qpendoosj the boards at the end of the box were removed, and Jumbo was invited to step out. He refused to move, and trampled voilently his determination to remain. Soott enticed him with buns and hay. Jumbo put forth his foot and 'hastily withdrew it. He put put his trunk and pounded the ground. After halt an hour of enticing, he Btepped out and entered the garden, trumpeting and flapping his ears. Ho was led across the garden and chained in a large pen •next to a baby elephant ahd mother. He was weleonnd by the other elephMi., in a grand chcrus of trampoline, and by roars from the lions, tigers, hyenas, and other animals. His immense height, ■ towering above everything, made the other olephants look small, Crowds gathered about him. He munched his hay, nnd appeared gentle as a child. Chains were put around his legs, and ho was led around tho amphitheatre while the band played, in order to accustom him. to the place. Ho walked slowly, 'and twice stopped and endeavored lo lie down. Scott • said : " He's tired, poor fellow. He's stiff and sore, and has lost ' half a ton of flesh. No wonder he feels dispirited." He was not allowed to go near the other elephants for fear of trouble, he was so tired and cross, |Tlio garden liasbeen packed to-day with crowds of people to sea 'him. In a few days ho will bo shown in tho ring. His appetite is good, and he is all right. Jumbo is thorouhhly Americanised Ho was introduced to two brother .elephants on Wednesday. Hi, greeted them with joyful trumpeting and • caressed them witu Ins trunk. They responded in like manner, and then all three trotted around the track of the Hippodrome, their tails wagging with satisfaction. At the afternoon performance Jumbo mado his first appearance before the audience, numbering 7,000, The baby elephant aiid mother were led out first Jumbo was unfastened, and followed willingly. He paid no attention to the baby, but fondled the mother with his trunk, and appeared oager to start a flirtation. He appeared again at the evening performance, and was surrounded by crowds, and feasted with buns, nuts, fruit, and cake, till he could eat no more. A Jumbo mail continues to arrive from England with each steamer. Several packages marked "Jumbo- hasto" came on Tuesday, and cards and letters marked simply '' Mr Jumbo, New York."

The losses'of the brokers and financiers of-'Paris by the late panic are estimated at'£4,708,333. At Lyons the losses are £3,333,333.

aalary of Sir Arthur Kennedy, of Queensland, is £SOOO per amium, exclusive of travelling expenses and £390 annually paid as rent for a bouse m Toowoomba during the summer months. In addition, Parliament votes sum of £ISOO to cover the cost of the annual hall and other hospitalities. He has a private secretary at J4OO, an aide-de-camp at £174, two orderliea at £l2O each, and a half-porter and mes> ■linger, at i-KO.

In a, libel action introduced by Mr Tole it is-pwposed to amend the law effecting the civil actions and criminal prosecutions for newspaper libel, and to make certain provisions in relation to contempt of court. It is is therefore provided that any report published in any newspaper of the proceedings of a public meeting shall be privileged if such meeting were lawfully convened for a lawful purpose and open to the public, and if such report was fair and accurate and published without malice, and if tho publication of the matter complained ot was for public benefit. Provided alw»ys that the protection intended to bo afforded by this seotion shall not bo availableif the plaintiff or prosecutor can show that tho defendant has refused to insert in the newspaper in which the report containing the matter complained of appeared a reasonable letter or statement of explanation or contradiction by or on behalf of such plaintiff or prose on H'. 4. No criminal prosecution shall c commenced against any proprietor publisher, editor, or any person responsible for the publication of a newspaper for any libel published therein without the written fiat or allowance of the time being of the colony being first had and obtained. Further provisoes are proposed to bo be enacted that any fonrl of summary jurisdiction may it miJi Court is of opinion that a jury would acquit at once dismiss the case, or if such case is trival, and the accused consents, such Court may summarily convict, Power is proposed to bo invested in any Judge ot the Supreme Court, or Court of appeal, to inflict imprisonment or fine for contempt of Court arising from libellous mattor relating to such Courts,