NEW ZEALAND. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2064, 29 September 1885, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

WELLINGTON, Saturday. It is rumoured that criminal proceedings of a character totally different from those «n yet taken in connection with the Hutfc tailing case are about being instituted^ against two membeiaof the Legislature.* It is understood the charge will be one of laiceny. Miss Marsden, Lady Superintendent at thp Hospital, was standing on a stepladder taking down some linen frona hisih sJielf, w lien the steps gave way, and Miis Mat>den fell heavily, seriously injuiing her b.ieU. She now remains par* tially pnral>sed. The lion. Mr liiyce leaves by the Kaikoui.i to tnoirow to give evidence in the libel action against Mr Kusdeu. The Commission finished taking evidence today, and it will be forwarded home without delay.

CHRISTCHURCH, Monday. The New Zealand Shipping Company have received a cablegram that the Rimutuka left Plymouth for Port Chalmers ou Saturday, full of passengers. The police heie have discovered a clud to the hotel roFjberies w Inch have recently Liken place at Wellington. A man named John OBrien came to Lyttelton from Wellington on Tuesday last, anil the same evening a robbery was committed at Mr Cautilly's Hotel. One ot the bedrooms was entered, and six sovereigns abstracted fiom the bag whid^ was ripped open with a knife. O'Bnl^ was suspected, and when arrested five soys. were found on him, while he had told the detective that 14 soys. was all the money he had. A ring was found in his possession which answers exactly to the description given to the Wellington^ police of one which was stolen from auv hotel there. The police here belie\e that OBrien is the man who is wanted in Wellington in connection with several hotel robberies there.

DUNEDItf, Monday. Very discouraging news has been received from the Cliffel rush. The countiy has been riddled with holes, but no gold h<is been struck.

A baby was born recently in McCook which only weighed two pounds. A quatter of a dollar will completly cover the palm of its hand, and a. finger-ring makes a nice bracelet for it. Both mother and child are doing well. — Bridgevrater (Dakota) Journal. A catital story is told about Mr Spurgeon, who has lately turned vegetaruu, and has been \isi ting the south of Europe. A sumptuous lunch was given in his honour at San Remo, and Mr Spurgeon was invited to say grace before the feast began. Casting a rapid glance over the table and observing the profaeiou of meats and other viands served^ the celebrated preacher piously ejaculated, " Lord, we thauk thee that we do not often get such a meal as this, else we should be ill." If this story be not " strictly true it is at least characteristic^^L Ax amusing anecdote is told of the lasj^P visit of th» Moorish Ambassadors to the^ Grand Opera at Paris. After the ballet ' of " Coppelia," they asked permission to go to and compliment Mile. Subra. On being admitted to her presence they were struck with the snowy whiteness of her arms. She thereupon made •» sign to her attendant, who handed her a box of pomfrc dv 1 <:, with which she still further heightened her visitors' surprise by letting them into the secret, at which they laughed heartily,