NEWS BY THE SUEZ MAIL

Waikato Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1940, 11 December 1884, Page 2

NEWS BY THE SUEZ MAIL

Tiik following items of news are extrac tad from the Anglo-New Zealander for the 24th Oct. :- It may assist colonial vigncroits to learn that a new remedy for the phylloxera has been made known by Mr J. A. Bauer, a Californinn vme-prower, who declares that he has tried it with success. It consists of half an ounce of quicksilver inKed — in particle? too small to be distinguished under an ordinary microscope — with an equal weight of pulverised clay, inserted in the hole in which the vine is to be planted. In a series of experiments recorded m the Pacific Rural Press of December 27th, the vines so treated grow vigorously, it is said, while other vines weie attacked by the phylloxera and died. The Australian correspondent of the Spoitsmen writes : — Great sympathy is felt in all quarters for Mr X F. S Tylecote, who has had to rctui n homo without hi& bride. It will beboinein mind that during the tour of the Hon Ivo Bright's team in Australia the captain was engaged to a young lady, and icturned and mariied her. At the same time, the great Kentish wicket-kcepei became enamomeri of the eldest daughter of Sir William Clarke, one of the richest of our millionaire wool kings, and a short time ago he arrived from England anxious to tie the knot, but soon after his anival the young lady proved fickle, and quietly informed him that she had changed her mind dining the time he had been in England Tins was, I need haidly say, a stagg^rei to the young Englishman, who at once packed up histiaps, and shook the dust of Aiistialia from his feet. Mr Keny Nicholls work on the " King Countiy' 1 is going through a thiid edition. It will be supplemented by further illustrations, and a chapter on the origin and mannei.s and customs of the Maoi is. More than thirty re\ iewb of the book have already appeared, all referring to it in the most favourable terms. The Field, in an exh.iusthe notice of the woik, states " that it forms, .as it were, the corner-stone of an edifice, in the construction of which such men as Hochstetter, Hector and Ha.ist have acquired scientific reputation during many years." The Tichborne Claimant was released on Oct. 20, after having undergone a term of penal servitude extending to 10 years and S months for perjurj', in having, as found by the jury, falsely declared himself to be Sir Roger Charles Doiiphty Tichborne, B.irt. lie was removed with the utmost secrecy from Portsmouth Convict Piison to Pentonville Gaol by the last train on Sunday night, the 19th inst., and was released the following morning at 10 minutes past 9 o'clock. There was little demonstration. He was met by Mr Quartcrmaine East and an officer of the Criminal Investigation Department. They at once drove to Scotland yard in a four-wheeled cab, which was waiting to receive them. After the usual formalities had been gone through, the Claimant drove away. He intends, it is said, to remain quietly in London for the next few days, under an assumed name. A house in Hampshire has been engaged for him and his family. He and his friends have prepared an address to the electors of Great Britain and Ireland, signed "R. C. D. Tichborne." in which he speaks of the injustice of his imprisonment, which was determined upon before he wns tried, and positively ai ranged for in writing before the verdict was given. The spleen and malice which concocted the conspiracy against him pursued him even within the walls of Dartmoor Prison. He complains of the harshness and rigour of his treatment for the first four years of his imprisonment, and he says that if it had not been for the great interest the public took in him he would not now be living. He speaks of the hypocrisy of Parliament, and promises that at the public meetings he proposes to address he will show how and by what instruments, and for what purposes, both sinister and otherwise, he has been prevented from obtaining redress. He accuses officers of the Crown, from the highest to the lowest, of using forged letters, packing the jury, bringing fale witnesses from abroad of the most loathsome character, of fabricating documents, of altering records, of suppressing valuable evidence in his favour, of paying and keeping witnesses out of the way, of putting spies on his counsel's papers, and threatening his witnesses. He says that in every page of the chief judge's sum-ming-up spleen and bias could be observed ; and he also accuses the authorities of keeping Arthur Orton out of the way in Australia. He will deliver his first address in St. James' Hall, London, on Oct. '29.

The young postmaster of a village in the district of Znaim was busy at work in his office when a gentle knock came to the door, and in stepped a buxom young country lass. Walking up to the desk she handed the official, with a bashful smile, a post-office order, which he closely examined, and paid the young woman the sum inscribed. At the same time he asked her why she had not detached the coupon from the order, as the sender had written on it a further communication for her. " Indeed ? said the girl, '• well, you see, I can't read : perhaps you'll be so kind as to read it for me." The po9t-master road as follows j M I send you herewith three floring and a thousand kisses." Glancing rapidly at the young person, he added with his accustomed official gravity : •' You have now got the money and I am ready to give you the kisses at once." The young peasant woman accepted the balance of her order. On reaching home she said to her folk : " Eh, but it's a grand concern— this post office : you can now, get kisses sent along with your money-prders,' 1