AUCKLAND ACCLIMATISATI0N SOCIETY.

Waikato Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1603, 12 October 1882, Page 2

A UCKLA ND ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

TO THE EDITOR. Sin, — In the report of the meeting of the Auckland Acclimatisation Society, published in your issue of the sth inst., i<s the distribution of the trout ova, I observe that mention is made of a misfortune having happened to the Raglan consignment. As this is rather calculated to do us an injury, permit me to make just a few remarks. In the first place, MiHill must have misunderstood me, when he stated that I had takcu out a large number of dead fish. My remarks did not apply to the fit>h, but to the ova. All the latter, I believe, aye hatched out, and I would bo glad, were more of the young fish visible; but, as I have not seen a .sniffle one dead ; I contend they are lying under the gravel, and in due course of time will appear. It is quite natural for fish of this description to conceal them selves as much as possible, and what more likely place than under the pebble. I own, I may have committed an error in providing gravel of too large a size, but I do not think this will be at all injurious, to the young fish ; the only objection I see is, that it prevents the possibility of speedily seeing them; but that they are all right I have not the slightest doubt, otherwise where can they be? The ova have disappeared, and not a solitary fish has been found dead. On carefully removing an unusually large pebble I was surprised (agreeably) to see no less than eight flsh under the one stone. This therefore confirmed me in my opinion formerly expressed. I hope in a few weeks more to be able to cheer the heart of my friend, Mr Hill, by informing him that not such a small percentage after all are presenting themselves to the curious gaze of inquisitive man. Rather a larger percentage of dead ova were taken out; for , this I cannot account, but I am confident that success will ultimately attend our efforts, and at tto distant day we shall be in a position to welcome Mr Hill and our Waikato friends to spend a few pleasant days in trout fishing. — I am, &c, William H. Wallis. Okete Falls, October 9th, 1882.

Cax a civil engineer inform us how it is that the mouths of rivers are larger than their heads. What requires more philosophy than taking things as they come ? — Farting with things as they go. A poet asks, 'Where are the dead, the vanished dead, who trod the earth that we now tread ?' If we were to make a random guess, we should say the most of them are buried — though this may not be the light answer. ■ , v Many singular and sensational - crimes were recorded, jn the Paris police reports last month, ,but few" have been more astonishing, and none'perhaps more painful t than an attempt at double murder macle by a 'band of youthful reprobates on the banks of 'the river Bievres.Wearied' of marbles, and seeking some new sensation, the precious juveniles in question, hit upon the idea of playing at murder. Two luckless members of the party were instantly* bound hand * anU foot by others and tossed into the slimy! and unsavoury stream,, where, but for the timely arrival of a-man who saw the^ whole scene, they,. ; woUld most- probably havej perished. The would-be assassins were lefofF "with"^"fepri«iand 'on promising not to commit any more crimes till' they 3 grow Jup.'.^Perhaps^they had ribtf really reflected- *6n' the consequences 01 - their • ingenious idea/J but'for <all that , < a .' •hort visit.to jthWrefoimatory/' might -be: improving tQ them,.