ROUND THE WORLD.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2135, 2 November 1885, Page 2

ROUND THE WORLD.

The Great Eastern was to have been once more offered for sale last month. It is reckoned that BGOO employees are engaged on the Victorian Railways. The English Rechabite delegates, Messrs Hodson and Dimond, have arrived at Adelaide. Three thousand seven hundred and forty persons arrived in New South Wales this year under immigration regulations. An additional 1845 is expected to arrive before the ond of the year. A correspondent writing to the London Daily Chronicle, says" Yesterday morning at half-past eleven, I noticed ft \ dog raving mad in Hyde Park, right amongst a number of ladies and gentlemen. It fortunately bounded into tie water and got drowned, The owner took off his coat, and though I protested against him going after the dog, or doing such a foolish act, he went in and caught the animal, which hung round his throat. The man shouted out, 1 1 cannot come any further.' In I went after him, but just as I had nearly reached him he went down, and never rose until he was sot out dead."

_ Few persons are aware of the extensive nature of the victualling on board the pat ocean steamers. Eacli vessel is provisioned as follows for the passengers and crew3soolb of butter, 300 hams, lliOOlb of biscuits, exclusive of those supplied for the crew; 80001b of grapes, almonds, figs, and other dessert fruits; 15001b of jama and jellies; tinned meats, GOOOlbs; dried beans, 30001b ; rice, 30001b; anions, 50001b; potatoes, 40 tas; fioqr, 30Q barrels; and eggs, $lO ck, Fresh vegetables, dead meat, clucks, fowls, fish, and casual game are generally supplied at each port, so that it is difficult to estimate them, Probably two dozen bullocks and sixty sheep would be a fair average for the whole voyage, and the rest may be inferred in proportion. During the summer months, when travelling is heavy, twenty-five fowls are often used in Boup for a single dinner.