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Waikato Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 2818, 5 August 1890, Page 2

The prospects of the European crops generally aro improving. The outbreak of cholera in Mecca is r ipidly spreading, and a hundred deaths per day are reported. Messrs Huddart and Parker's new steamer Hygenia accomplished L';i miles an hour on her trial trip. The Earl of Jersey has appointed tlm lion. Rupert Lee and the Karl of Antrim his aides-de-camp. O'Connor is arranging a sculling mutch with Hanlan, which is to take place within ten weeks after the former's return to America, Nine competed for the Searle memorial cup, which was rowed from Putney to Barnes. In the final hoat Kist defeated Corcoran and Perkins. In the United States Senate the Democratic party are moving amendments to Mclvinlay's T.irilf Hill, in the direction of reducing the import duties. A lecture will be delivered on Wednesday, the 27tli mst, by the Rev, Scott West, in the Hamilton Public Hall, in aid of the funds ot the Presbyterian Church. The concert in aid of the funds ol S. Mary's Church, Hamilton, takes place this evening in the Public Hail. From the attractiveness of the programme prepared the concert should, ami no doubt will, prove a financial success. According to telegraphic reports a veiy severe gale was experienced throughout'tlie colony on .Sunday. \ ety heavy rain with severe squalls passed over Waikato. Wo have not as yet heard of any damage being done to tho roads and biidges. We understand that the banks of New Zealand have unanimously agreed to reduce the rate of interest allowed on tixed deposits to L'i per cent, for three months, 3.', pe.- cent, for six months, and -U percent, for twelve months. The new rates take effect as from August Ist. Professor Durney, skatorial artist, gave one of his sensational entertainments in the Hamilton Public Hall last night. Tho attendance was not large, tho ra<"e for linking having almost died out in this locality. The professor will perform at Ohaupo to-morrow evening. News has reached us that the late flood in the Waitoa river has been more than unusually high. Messrs Coates and Metcalfe's mill, lately Coulthard's, was submerged, only the funnel of the engine being visible. Tho water also rose to within about two feet of the floor of the railway bridge. Mr B- Murray was the successful tenderer for the drainage works at Black ■lack's Bush, called for by Messrs Coates and Metcalfe. This work has been undertaken with a view to draining a portion of Mr Orboll's property, which the above linn have leased in order to secure the llax glowing upon it. Mr James Hume who left for the Islands on business in connection with tho Bank of New Zealand early in .rune, returned to Auckland by the Arawiti which arrived in port early yesterday morning. Wo trust tho sea voyage and change of scene.-, will prove beneficial to his health.

As there is a good deal of spurious ■silver coin ill circulation the public should exercise duo care in accepting it. We were shown lately a half-crown which culd easily pass under ordinary circumstances. It was, however, detected at the bank. The metal used is on close examination found to be rather dull, and the coin will not stand the test of weight being about a penny-weight short.

A near connection of the 'Saurian Monster" arrived in Hamilton by tho passenger train yesterday, in the shape of a largo-sized turtle. This i< probably the first time that the chief furnishing of an aldorinanic dinner has been imported into Waikato. The animal arrived to the mdor of Mr .lames Hume, evidently s:.me of the spoil from the Island tiip. Tin tie soup should appear in due course on some of our bills-of-fare, as the unfortunate animal was done to death shortly after unival, as a preparatory step to this position.

In the management of silos, ex porieuce has wrought many improvements lintli us to reduction in per contaze of waste and qu ility. Two years ago some samples f.irwarded'us fur inspection were anything but a nosegay. A few days ago a simple from Mr Dodd, of Tauwhare, reached ih, and it is quite a different article. The odour is rather pleasantthaii otherwise, anil reminds one in some respects if the smell of hay slightly overheated. ,\'e can easily understand that cattle would eat it readily.

The hounds met at Cambridge on Saturday at '> p.m. A goodly number of horsemen and several ladies followed them and had a pleasant day's sport. A drag was laid, comencing near Mr Forrest's farm at llautapn, and after covering about two miles, in which were some stiff .jumps, it ended near Mrs Thornton's house, where refreshments were kindly provided. Several hares were then hunted, but as they invariably ran through flocks of sheep, the hounds' were called off and another drag was laid. There were several " spills," but. wo are happy to report that no one was hurt.

Breeders of high class horse stock iu Waikato will welcome the intelligence that Mr Allwill has purchased both ingomar and Cap-a-pie, with the intention of placing them at the disposal of breeders this season. JSoth the above horses have established their reputations, ns many of their stock are now coming into tin: market, and the prices obtained for them leave, in eases where ordinary c.ire has been taken in fendiup, a fair margin of profit.. We have not the least doubt but that Mr Allwill's enterprise in securing the above horses will be amply repaid by the support that will be given hitn by breeders throughout the district.

Mr Ccimeron M'Alpine lectured in (Cambridge on Saturday evening on "Heads;" he also phrenologie illy examined a number of the audience, ami was very successful in his delini.itiou of their characters. The lcctuie was p.-ofu soly illustrated by a number of charts, not only of heads but also of tlx- nether extremities of individuals possessing peculiar dispositious. During the evening Mr M'Alpine sang three songs for which he was loudly applauded, indeed one of them luid to bo repeated, as the audience would not bo denied, his fine baritone voice evidently being to their liking. Last evening ho delivered his lecture on " Women : How to Woo, Win, and retain their Love." Anyone requiring charts may consult Mr M'Alpine at the National Motel, Cambridge.