RANDOM SHOTS.

[B_ ZAMIEt.,I

/.mile write, a neighbours name to la. h, Boipo w. te*-Ta| n thought 1 —for needful cash, Some write to please the country olaah, And raiso a din. {form . M» aim! Ee-7 cr fash— • I wsihs for fun.

TTke .political prestidigitator-* proved a tvo imendous "draw" — t_*a Theatre P.oyol Ihoving on Tuesday night been packed by >fche largest audkneo which has assembled ■there since Sic "George Groy'a last meeting. Ulut though the Colonial Treasurer put on ■bis most suave manner, m\d went through Ellis performance with groat adroitness, tho jrpeeple wcro as unmoved h. slocks or stones. JLiko deaf adders, Uioy heard not tho voice of tho charmiu., though ho charmed ever so wisely. An address which contained a grcr.t deal of solid comfort, a bushel or two of alluring promises, and a lot of good practical sense, foil «n tho opathotic Auck landors aa flat as ditch-wator. How is this Co bo accounted for, without tho uncompli mentary reflection that pearls wore boing cast boforo swino. In this wise, 1 think : A jxjople who havo boon nourished on the shighly-apicod food of emotional oratory of the first order cannot briar 'heir minds to rocoivo tho plain diet of hard facts and figures and praflical stato- Bieuta and arguments. It is, like trying to mix oil and water to cidg^vour to got tho views of Sir George Gray and Sir Julius Vegel to comminglo ; to graft dry dotails en the stem of broad, generalities is oa hopo loss a task as grating _ fig on a thistlo ; it is vain to atto'.npt to draw pooplo from tho engrossing s*, uc iy of tho unborn millions in the distao',, future to the ovoryday wants of. the pros'ant day and generation. X X X The mooting may bo claimed by tho Treasurer's friends aa a oompleto success, and tills was owing ns much to the tack of tha Committee as to Vogelian finesse, TSaeCr prudonco fn restraining popular clamour by keeping down tho stage curtain which hid tho prWilojjod occupauta of tho platform from those diaordorly spirit* who would assuredly havo mado thoin the butt for cotrso joke and insulting jibe, was only •equalled by their acuteness in providing earn., of tho well-known ringleaders of public disturbance witli seats upon the platform. Treated with auch distinction, of course they felt it to bo a case wherein noblesse oblige. They fumed and fretted, howaver, at tho patience and good, temper of the people, and nt last ono undent Grejito, unablo longer to onduro ithe growing prospects of a victor;- for the great Julius, made a frantic appeal for ■three cheors for Sir Georgo Urey. Need it bj added that the respenae was overwhelm ing? As for the Speech itaolf, it waa thoroughly characteristic of tho man, Finding that the introductory references to his discosoJvture in 1874 were likely to enkindta afresh the old flame of rancour, he wiiniy abandoned the intended explana tion, glided into a glowing panogyric of Auckland's beauty as a city, and her tnagnlfieont future. For tho rest, it waa a were cut captandum address, in which subtle appeals to ono's cupidity supplied tho place of sentiment. A sordid spirit animated it, and it was dovoid of onthuaiaa- . tic tire. It may have been a politic, but it certainly was neither a great nor impressive ODD.

Sir Julius made two attompts to move ..0 emotional nataro of his hearers on Tuesday night, but both wore lamentable fdtures. Tho firßt waa when referring to "bio Hinemoa epiaodo, when in a voice broken with pathoa ha deplored the stern rMolvoof the Imperial authorities, "that >w» should not have been allowed to send ' •down the Btoe.mer for tho purpoao of assist ing to remedy such a etato of things as existed at Samoa—that a peacofnl com munity like that of New Zealand should not ba allowed to keep open those islands fcl the trade of tho wholo world." -From Sir George Grey's mouth that sentence would have thrilled the audience fc> the roota of their hair at tho <a mrmity of tiro outrage ; but to tho utter a ice of Sir Jullua tho people wero qnito unresponsive. Even wnon ho added, "I cannot help thinking that tho people of <ireat Britain will not long submit to the preaent etato of things when thoy learn that ".hero ia one portion of tho globe which has bean ahut to Engliah commorco and enter pciae," hia hearers did not aeom to see that there was anything ao doplorablo about the state of affairs. Nay, when ho warmed to hU task, and assured them that tho Germane iiod now such power at Samoa that thoy might with impunity " pitch tho English population into the sea," tho icy indifference of the audience to such a diro catastrophe waa comioal in its incongruity. Why, had the "old man eloquent" from Kawau had half aa good a cry to work upon, ho would have had every man and woman in the bnilding in o high atatoof excitement, vow ing that " Britona nevor shall bo slavea," and volunteering to go to Samoa and rescue their oppreaaed jnpatriota. Such ia the power of the practiaed orator, scon in the light of vivid contrast.

The next plaint of the speaker was be cause of the Indifference shown by Auck land to her own interests in twice over op posing and thwarting him In his scheme for a monster South Sea Island Trading Com ■any. With true Hebrew instinct he said : "It is trade and commerce that I look to, and It la to me matter of the greatoßt pos eible surprise why the people of Auckland have not responded to the attempts I hare twice made for securing to this colony, arid to this port In particular, the great trade of the South Sea Islands." Well, to be frank with Sir Julius, it is a matter of no little surprise to myself why the people 0!. Auckland, who are keen in their com mercial. Instincts, did not jump at Mb tempting proposal. Perhaps they thought it had too much glitter and shew to be substantial;; perhaps they objected to Go vernment patronage; or perhaps personal aversion had something to do with their attitude. Without any reason in the world, the people of Auckland say in the words of tho poet, " I do not liko thoe, Doctor Fell," and that is all the explora tion forthcoming of their rejection ot the trading scheme.

To t_y mind the best part of the Colonial Treasurer's address was that in which ho ur»_d the desirability of encouraging colonial Industries in every possible way. I more particularly admired that declaration of bis that one of tho alms of hiß Government waa "diaeovering and putting to use the latent fc dent to be found in tho various parte of tne colony." The crowd, who had hissed him for his Yankee locomotive dodge, ap plauded this utteranoe, and well they might. Just think of It, reader I What mines of undeveloped talent there are in the colony—in your own persons. Fancy how, as Sir Julius showed, you may be worth £10 instead of £8 a week, and then calculate how much the difference would make in twenty years ! To quote the im mortal Greenwood—" There _ money in ill" And to think that all this "latent talent" is to be discovered and put to uae by Act of Parliament 1 Why, the latent tdent of "Zamiel" alone is a mine of cold only waiting to be worked; and hundreda of my readers can aupply similar cases. Hitherto, lam almoat aahamed to confess, I have had a sneaking fondneaa for Mr Stout and philoaophicol Rodicalißm; but I pitch them over now and for ever in favour of Vogel and the Philosopher^ Stone 1 What are Land Nationalisation and Woman Suffrage in comparison with Latent Talent and its Money Value? Sir Julius has exemplified in his own person what he means by the development of latent taient. He has not allowed much of his to remain latent-, hehasriaenon"atepping-atones"of every description, and is now K.C.M.G. for life afterhaviugbeeninaucoeaaionTroaaurer, Premier, and Agent-General of New Zea land, as well as director of the Consolidated Telephone Company of London. I Bhall await with impatience the full unfolding of the Government programme in a " Develop ment of Latent Talent Bill," and I could almoat promise Sir Julius that Auckland people will not bo indifferent to it_ pro posals.

On the whole, Sir Julius Vogel haa no reaaon to complain of his reception on Tuesday night. It was doubtless unde monstrative, but it was at any rate respect ful. Ten years ago, when he left Auckland after a political oampaign, he did so amid hootinga and execrations, and surrounded by an odour of addled eggs. To-day ho leaves with the goodwill and respect of,the people, after having addressed them by ppec. ol tovitation at a meeting where about

1,500 wero pro-sent, and at least f!_o v,-ore turned away for want cf room. Tho whirligig of Time hoc brought it. compen sation, and who "knows, if wo are all spared, what may be the reception which Auckland will yet givotetho once-despised politician ! Follov.ng the example, of the Colonial Treasurer, let mo close these remarks with a poetical peroration, fully us apropos as that ho govo from Tennyson ;— I hold it truth with him on api.ngs, Whoso on. weak point is " Telephones," That polities are slopping si .nes When one's hard c-.v.-h h. _> t. ken winss'! x \ y. It has been tJiecustom with many authors who havo beeomo popular to fee', tlioir way into tho reading world with k-.ioiikli-plume. It was so with Dickens, Thackoray, Char lotto Bronte, and other well-known writers of fiction. Tho custom has net yot died out, for a new author h..s sent forth his first brochure, entitled "How to I-ivo on a Shilling a Week," and which tho irropros aiblo Garrard has introduced to lt(a hungry audiences on the wharf. .1 could not rest until I had procured a copy of tho book from Archibald i'.'itr.pl.'(, mid 1 must, candidly confess thai T. ..Vobeoii greatly amused with its singular content., and havo not.* placed the UH!e bonk in my limited libraVy besides Tennyson's favourite "ISc'vCa on Noses," with which I'rofcaaoV Hugo must neces sarily bo familiar, l notico that, tho first word on th« first lingo ia " uttor," and the lost word on tho last page " earth," and I feel convincod that whoever folio.a tho directions of the author will beeomo utterly utler, and will soon rouch the earth, i.e., ' the gravo. Tho author's name s'ioVits 'to bo Arthur, shrewdly .U_r_CtO_ a_ Arthur Orton, of huge pffrtpor .oiis, who is again free, and who may havo rushed into 1 _in* for Iho land-! able, Bantittg-lika pnrposo of giving tho world his experiences of prison diet. And yot that cannot bo possible, for prisonors oven at iiount Eden livo on moro than a *_HH_g i\ week, x x x Cogitating ovor " Arthur's," or somoouo else's, work on physical economy, and wondering who, in Auckland, could livo on a shilling a week, I havo como to the conclusion that he must bo a quill driver or ponny a-linor, as such persons really manago to oxist on a vory thin weekly ineomo. Tho author is evidently n family man, for he says, "I havo a son of eight"—an ago at which most boya oat heartily, and, in addition, seem desirous of swallowing marbles, mittons, onds of pencils, atick-Jatv, and tho like. But tho prodigiotta "boy of eight" ia a . phenomenon, for, says his dotinjj papa (the undistinguished author of this book), "Ho is a vegotariaft, and a vigorous, hoalthy boy, with ail tho enthusiasm of a 'hero panting for popularity, and ho implores mo (his dad) to go with him on is a-week." Tho 1 dolightod parentconsonts, and the two go on through life, liko Longfellow's " Villago Blacksmith,"''toiling,rejoicing, sorrowing" and starving on maize, rice, applos, and bread an.i treacle. It does seem to mo that theao odiblea are too varied, that tho treacle la an extravagance, and gives evi dence of the pampered and ariatocratic taato of tho man of the world. Let the author revise his menu, and then ho may be able to live on nought for a week and put his shilling into the Savings Bank.

" A Threepenny 'Bus" ia tho signature to a long and rathor ncrimonious letter addressed to "Zamiol" by a gcntloman deeply interested in tho "heathon 'bus man" referred to in this column lately. The effusion is full of tho grossost poraon alitiea, and imports a groat many extraneous questions into tho discussion, such aa tho snubbing of an old and faithful drivor, and tho promoting of "a little humpbacked erawlor " to tho post of honour on a bran' now vobicle. Tho writer speaks to tho point when he corrects n misstatement I mado. Ho aays : — "It woa tho white heathen who started to run at half-faro, thinking to run tho opposition man off tho road." I quote again from tho closo of tho letter:—

"Now, dear 'Zomiel,' I think you and I underatand our relative positions. Ido not wish you to put on sackcloth and nshoa as an atonement, becauae I boliovo you wore furnished with your ex parte statement. I must say that you eapoußed a very unholy cause, but I will leave it in the hands of the critics, not foaring its issuo. I strongly ndviso all sensible people to aupport tho opposition 'bus. Healthy opposition raakea good government, whother heathen or Christian, Greek or barbarian. A man that can break and ignoro tho laws of God is not to bo deponded upon. If tho opposition 'bus waa ran off ho would raiso tho faros again in less than a week. Wo want cheap faros."

I may toll my readora in confidence that I know tho writer of thoso noblo sentiments, and can theroforo understand hia deep Christian interest in tho poor heathen. And I should like to ask him this question —18 it not true that ho instigated or formed part of a deputation to tho man who lowered the fares, asking him to join with the oppoaition in raiaing tho rato to the old figure f Such is tho atory which a little bird has whispered in my ear, and till it is diaprovod I inclino to be rather sceptical aa to tho sincerity of my cor reapondont'B desiro for "a threoponny 'bus."

Whether there are rqjy^ lovora of Tenny son in Auckland I hav&'.Wß certain informa tion ; but one may rest nssurod that there are at any rate a few, of whom the writer of the following lotter ia not the least: —

Dbab "Zamibi,,"—Among many "Tenny soninn puzzlea " which are worthy of atudy ia a paaange in the poem colled " OSuone." Pallas addreaaos Paria on Mount Ido, when ahe contends for the golden apple, the prize of beauty, in a noblo speech, in which tho following lines occur :—

" Yot, indeed, If ganinpr on divinity disrobed, Thy mortal eyes aro frail to judge of fair Unbiassed by self-profit, oh I rest thee euro That I shall fovo thee woll, and cleave to theo So that my vigour, wodded to thy blood

Shall strike within thy pulsoe, like a nod's To pusji thee forward, thro' a life of shocks, Dangers and deeds, until onduranoc grow Sinewed with action, and the f-ull-qroion will, Circled thro' all experience., pure law, ComTneaßure perfect freedom.

The italicised linos aro those which con stitute the difficulty. How con they bo parsed ? What relation lias tho parenthesis "pure law" to "the full-grown will," or "all experiences"? and is the subject which controls tho verb "commeoßure" will or law? There is some profound thought or idea in the poet's mind, but he fails to coffvey it to the ordinary reader, from hia love of elliptical phrases, and of intenae emphasis on certain words (generally nouns or verba, not adjeotivoa) which con note much more than they exproas. Hpw admirably some of his passages are suited for refined and intelligent elocution may bo illuatrated by the two waya of emphaaiaing " For tm to be Queen of the May, mothor, I'm to be Queen of Hie May.

I reserve my own interpretation of tho Gsnone passage, in order that your Tenny son-loving readers may exorciso thoir wita upon it.—Yours truly, J. Murray Moose. Auckland, February 11th, 1885.

Without haisarding a commentary on the meaning of the words, I will venture a shot at tho parsing, which seema to me the smaller diffioulty of the present crux. First of all we must determine in what mood are the verba "grow" and "corn measure " . Aro they In tho infinitive, de pendent on the auxiliary "shall" under stood, or are they in the snbjunctive after "until?" Probably they aro infinitives, though it ia worth a note that Shakespeare, at least, onoo uses tho subjunctive after "until." Tho curious in such mattera ahould refer to " Antony and Cleopatra," Act 1, Scone 4. Having thua cleared tho ground, let mo say that I take " will" to be the subject of "(shall) commeasure," and " law "to bo in the objoctivo caae, in apposition to "experiences"; though lam not prepared to ahow the connection in meaning between the two worda, Still I believe that this ia their grammatical relationship. I shall be curioua to learn whether Dr. Moore parses the sentence as I have done; and also to hear his interpre tation of its hidden meaning.

Ono of the compositors on the staff of the Stak owes a heartfelt apology to Professor Hugo, the phyaiognomiat. In a recent edition, tho compositor metamorphosed a "lecture on noses," into a "lecture on Moses," the paragragh going on to state that " the subject was handled in a pleasing and humorous manner, etc." "Zamiel" can just imagine the look that came over the features' of the strictly brought up Lutheran Hugo when he first scanned the paragraph, and it occurred to him that the gpody-goody people who patronised him might be led to suppose that he had been speaking lightly of the revered author of the Pentateuch, and avoid him as a blas phepwus imitator of Ingersoll. A witty frieud.fi my elbow suggests, since "Zam..."

has so g.nciounly explained tho mistat-O about Moses, Professor Hugo should bo invited to hold hi.. Aaron (hair on.). S»o: it! It ts a pun. ; X I. \ Tho " ager.y" toitimn ef tho London "Time. ' ___.is usually the roost oxoitttig teMifeg I" that rft'thor __nl_.'o-_»4 „fnM, since' in those briof and often enigmatical notices tlioro aro comproß_.d wliolo volulftoa of | passion, critno, a_!d romance. It is liot. nccossary, ho.over, to go to I_ndon fer n bit of real " agony " Advertising, sinco oven our livoly col. tiia. newspapers occasionally shed a lurid light on the private dramas being enacted around 119, t'>ra..gh tho column sot apart for "Missing Friends." Looking over a few recent nuuiborn of tho Melbourne " Af^j,'' I have been forcod to tho conolnefel'i that thoro nro ninny romnncoi in rcw! Hie which never como to tho snrfitCP sttvo in litfnl struggles in Iho "Pff.ay" column, Parsing ovor the _Ouimonplnce noticod to persons \vMij lrtoiul. wish to hoar from tho*., i come to Iho following pathetic f.Me from a family dispute :— TA^K MdlNTYßK,—Return at once and all l- will bo t'orKivon; mother and all relatione wish you homo: remember ll'th anil 17111 January, Ipswich, Queensland.--!). Mel. Thi., I find, appears every dfty for n'.oro than n week, no that the W-.ni_.rui.,' 0110 would seem either to bo obd _rfc_o or beyond roitoh 0' tho mos.pgo. v. fetor issiios it, is atinomiCod.that & letter lor JanoMclntyro is nt tho W6i>S'rm Post-oftlco, and an early reply if toiSuostod.

The days of shutting up fair damsels from their lovora and intercepting thoir letters aro at an ond now ; for Tom has but to ad vertise, and his "darlinglovod ono" (who is, of course, allowed to soe tho papers) has a lovo lottor, precious and sacred to her, to which ahe will find meana of roplylng.

Some of tlioeo " agony " advertisements, I rogrct to say, show a littlo of tho soamy sido of Melbourne life. There aro myatori oua communications from gay Lotharioa to thoir innnmoratas couched in languago of a kind to tho illicit nature of thoir amours. Such Is the following :—

OLD BOOTS,—CaII South Molbonrno P.O. letter you, M.X—„, from Old Hat.

More suggestive porhbpa ia the next one I quote, which, I may remark, ahould evi dently be road without any atop after " rcqueat":—

A REQUEST.—Sorao night may como to your door to aholtor a wanderer until tho morn ing train; you understand tho cause. If no roply I pass on. Forgotten by oil. Sia.

Thia " Sia," I fear.^ la one who has loved " not wisoly but too woll," and is now des pairingly wailing over man's porfidy and making a final appeal : or It may bo an awful way of making an aasignation, and the ahameleas huaay may only moan to "pass on" if ahe finda tho lawful mlatroßa «f the houao at homo. Enough of these Decameron Epiaodes; rather lot me give a earnplo of an apparently buainesa "agony ":—

MISS .TEANIE BTKWAIIT. formerly bar maid. Auckland.—Send addrosß to Publioan, General Peat 011100, Melbourne

Do any of the " young blooda " of Auckland remember the gentle Jeanio 1 (Mra Z. Is at my elbow, or I might say more on this hoad.) Well, I need not "prolong tho agony ;" I think my romantic readors hove got qulto enough tomako a fowday-dreams out of; but boforo closing I must mention a moat wel come kind of announcement, which eooms strangely out of place in tho "agony" column. H.N. la deafred to call at a certain addroas, whoro he will find " monoy from Scotland," and W.S. Ia requoated to communicate with a friend who has got a "letter from Llvorpool, with monoy" For htm. I can imagine tho alacrity with which tho " remittance men " responded to tho oall, and my readors may Imagine, if they can, tho way In which they spent tho money when they got it. Don't you think, gentle reader, you and I could endure a good deal of the lotter-with-monoy agony 1

- Mr R. T. Booth, after a visit to tho Hot Lakes, appoora to have get into "hot water" at Cambridgo alao. In Auckland it ia woll known that though tho reprosen tativea of tho various denominations amiled moat amiably upon oach other at the Theatre Royal, there was coneidorablo jealouey manifested bocauso the great cold water advocate evinced a strongpredilection for thoae religious hydropathiata the Boptiats, So atrongly was thia jealousy felt that the Rev. W. E. Rice, at tho fare well meeting, alluded to it and made some apology for its existence. The same feel in" appears to have existed in a still stronger degree at Cambridge* resulting in the " mission " being interrupted. Last Satur day evening Mr Booth opened in the hall. There waa a band playing outaide, bat it was an oppoßitlon concern, and its atrainaappearedto exercise a disturb ing influence on Mr Booth's mind. He apparently anticipated a " warm time," for he commence*! hia address without having on hia coat. He spoke a few minutes, thon the conabined influence of sectarian heart-burnings and the oppoaition band became too much for him. He ox claimed, "I have come here for the ostensible puljmso of doing you good, and I ougnt *to be treated with some consideration. You may go." Mr Booth put on his coat and retired, the people soon following. The Baptists are charged with having thrown "cold water" on the mission, and " immersing " the great cause of Blue Rnbbonism in trouble and disaster.

The " Financial Reform Almanac " con tains much useful information. Tho record of public money received by peers and their relatives since ISSO is completed. It stands thus: Dukes, £0,760,000; marquisea, £8,905,050; earla, £48,181,202 ; viscounts, £11,241,202; barons, £31,126,188: total, £108,614,632. Amongat the dukes, the Duke of Beaufort has had the greatest number of relatives provided for by the public; amongst the marquisea, the Mar quis of Waterford; amongst the earls, the Earl of Kimberley ; amongst the viscounts, the Viscount Strathallan; amongst the barons, Lord Carrington.—" Truth."

SPORTING.

PRINCIPAL RACING FIXTURES.

K_w _oa!a_fl.

Dunedin J.C. Autumn Feb. 20. i.7, .and 28 Wnnjufcfcul .I.C. Autumn... March . and (i North (Darßftvillc) Rftc.3..Maroh 0. 7 Oauiani J.C. Autumn. March 17 and 18 Hawkc's Gay J.C. Autumn March 17 and ID Utahuh. WSiligGlirb February '21 Hettdttraon's Mill Turf Club.., Miiroji 17 Nortlicrn Jockey Club Autumn., ... Karon 21 Tanmald Annlvorsary Min-tl-,3 ....Xiliireh '17, _8 Auckland ICC. Autvi-lf April 1 and C Canterbury .T.O, AVitumn Mettlng April 0.7 I'apaJf.. i-^i-etlnc April-;) Ait.kiaud H.C. SteepleohoaoMoctluK Juno. Australia. V.X.C Autumn February 23, March 6, 7 ! llawKesbury K.C. Antunin Much -Ai, 08 A, J.C. AiU'timu ~ Ai'.iil 0, 8, 10,11 Dates of Nc-_'.i_il*i_onß, Entrlosanrt AOecptiuieea. F.tiai _ay)nont Dunedin Cnp February'J_ Noiiilnaiions A.lt C. Kimtcr llaiidicnii. Aulumii Handicap, and atooploehiuo February 27

To Correspondents.

NiiWTO..—Meteor and Klngwood Wro full brotbei's; i.inlt Kenny Is by the aohio sire, but out of a dilt'i.i-out tV. \

J.K.—D.rrl't.-.'flil'.;, 1 .iv.hook when he won tho Duncdl!. t.V. I._ 1877. Hippocampus was cc _.-' d, and balluoy third.

W.A.—Adamant stnrlod live timoß Inst season, but did not score a win. In tho New Zealand Cup. won by Tasinau, ho luul 7st, but finished now hero.

I.Q..l.—Nowutead and l.iifus, tho winners of Uio Maribyrnoiiß I'lnto and Victoria Derby, wore purchased tin yearlings !>y their present owners, tho (lrst-nanied for VO Kuiticus, and the lost-uiiutod for i'_ guineas.

Nitw Hat (Diirpravlllo).—Martlni-llonry's Smln. H-jsoi- In tho ..It'lhouriitt (.'up Is tho host ro cord for two mllos in Iho colonies, but tho American horse Ten Ilroock has a record of 3mln. _7Jsro. Martini-Henry ran the V.R.C. Derby in Jmln. -11-cu,, which l_ tho fastest I lino recorded for Hint particular raco, though not tho best for tho humid distance, .Sting having registered a similar journcv in the Hawkosbury Handicap In Jmln. 38}soc.

NOTES BY HIPPONA.

It hardly seoma n year sinco I saw Lady Emma romp homo for tho Dunedin Cup of 1884 In tho good time of Smins SCsecs. What chooring rondod tho uir aa tho handaomo daughter of Yattendon passed tho winning post, and how well I romembor tho lion. O. McLean rocoiving tho congratulations of hit many fi'ionda, for not only hud ho hud tho satisfaction of bowling over tho "bottled up" Sou-'woster, but it was the second timo that tho pretty Zetland spots hud been borno to victory In tho big race of tho Duucditi Jockey Club Autumn fixture' Next Thursday, Koau will again saddlo-up Lady Emma, and hor two nearest at tendants last year—July and Sou'wester— will In all likelihood also take part In what promisos t. bo a great battle. Tho final payment of lOsova unfortunately is not duo until Monday next, 80 that In endeavouring to pick the winnor it will bo admitted I nm Working somowhat In tho dark. Tho fol lowing are tho namos of thoso left in tho race at tho present time :—

J. Pilbrow'a b h Welcome Jnok, by Tra duce.—Miss lflatt, Syra (Including ill) penalty) .. _ 10 0 Hon. W. ltobinßon's b h Vanguard, by Trailuoor—Kn Avant, lyra .. _ 0 5 Hoa. W. Robinson's bhOudolß, by Albany —NoN'amo, _yrs S 13 Hon. O. McLean's br m Lady Einuia, by Yaltondon—My Fancy, ogod .8 0 K. Outt'a b h July, by Traducor—ldalla. Syra 8 7 D. (yßrlon'a oh h Johnny Faulknor. by St. Albans—lmpudence. Syra .. .. 8 a E. Cutt's b h Son'-weeter, by Goldßbrough —Sea Broozo, oyrs I 1 J. Btophenson'a eh h Tainroa, by Tubal Cain—Acoof Hearts, syra 7 10 Major F, N. Ooorgo'B eh h Nelson, by King Colo-My Idea, 4yre 7 0 1). O'Brien's br o Trenton, by Muskot— Frailty, Syra _ _ 7 0 P. Butler's br o Fusilier, by Musket—Yat torlna,3yrs 7 7 Hon. \V. HobiiiHcr.'s ell c Liverpool, by King of Clubs—ldulio, .'lyre ..7 0 O. Bato's eh g Tho loot, by Antoroa— Fanoy, aged llncluding 7)b penalty) ..7 6 Hon. G. McLean's b g Maianaka, by Tra ducer—ltaupo, ayra 7 1 Major F. N. Goorgu'a b h Wapiti, by King Colo— Koallauiiua, lyre linoludlng Tit) penalty) .. _ 7 8 J. Stophongon's b h Captain \V robßter, by St. Albans—l'H-sy, 4yrs 7 2 Q. Bate's eh m Minorvn, by Traducor— Sweotbrlar, Syra 7 0 J. W. Cotton's eh h Adamant, by Traducor —Ada, u„ed C 13 P. Butler's oh o Charmor, by King of Clubs—Charm, Syra C 10 11. lied wood's b f Clogs, by Loolluua- Crinolino, Syra _ 6 7 __!__. Hathorn'a b i Tuko Mlaa, by King of Clubs-MlßsFlat, Syra „ .. ..6 7 H. Horsford'a bo Letm, by Lcolinua— Fanoy, Syra 0 5 Hon. d. McLean's blk g Mokoio, by Korari —Mallco, 3yrs 0 0 Out of tho twonty-thrco, I shall oxpoct to boo tho field reduced to about twolvo on tho day, and among thoso certain to pass out are YVelcorno Jack, Fusilier, Mokoia, Charmor, and Clogs, while it will not surprise me to sco Oudois and Liverpool also among tho nbsontoos. Neither of tho pair have boon nominated fortho minor events of tho mooting, so it looka na if tho hopes of tho Btablo will rest on Vanguard, I'or aonally, I novor sworvod in my allogianco to the "leggy " son of Traducer, but with an impoat of 9st 31b and opposod by a high class fiold, I shall oxpoct to see his colours loworod on this occasion. It is imposaihlo to got any roliablo information concerning Oudeia or Liverpool, but if tho Btablo soo fit to pull ono of them out, it should bo good enough for tho number to go up firat. Nothing ongagod in tho race reads hotter than Lady Emma, for Bho fa only called on to carry 51b moro than ehe won with laat yoar. According to tho training notca rocoivod during tho wook, tho mnro is doing Brat-class work, and as Koan has tho happy knack of having her in tho boat of " nick " ot this timo of yoar, it will bo atrango indoed if aho ia not in tho firat flight. So far, tho party at tho back of July have modo no indicotiona of his boing wonted, but should thoy see fit to do bo boforo tho day, ho muat toko a lot of boating. At prosent, I Bhnll certainly have him on my side, for ho is among those on tho convincing ground, and roportod to bo doing aatiafactory work. Johnny Faulknor hoa nothing to complain of on tho scoro of wolght, but It may be ho will not soo tho post now Trenton has como into tho market. Tho Auckland brod colt looks a real good thing, for his 7st 91b should never troublo him, and we oil know whut first-class throo yoar-olds arc capable of accomplishing at this timo of tho yoar. Whethor ho in really himself, or If his " lop " is troubling him, I am in tho dark, but judging by the way ho has boon backod, I am inclinod to think thoro is littlo wrong with him. Son-'woator is another well in, and although boyond doubt a "bad one" whon It comoß to tho pinch, thoro ia no donying he has a lot of paco, and with such aleniont impoat as Bat 21b ho is tho moat likoly horao engaged to upset all calculations. Taiaroa will find tho distanco too far, but should Major George start Nelson, it may bo ho will tnrn the tablos on his much more fnnciod stablo companion, Wapiti. If the last-named is such a good thing, thon on all public form Nolson must also havo a great aay in tho race. I ahould mention, howovor, for the benefit of thoßo who follow tho. money that Major George atanda to win over £1,500 in wagera should Wapiti provo vietoriouß, whilo ao far as I am aware ho has not supported Nelson up to tho prosent time. Under thoao circumstances, and remembering that Wapiti won tho Midsummer Handicap like a race horse in fast timo, ho must bo put down among tho dangerous diviaion. The 7st 21b opposite Captain Wobator'a name should not prevent him winning from end to end, but owing to having split his hoof some months back, it has prevented his trainer giving him tho amount of work necessary to win a rnco of this description. The lost week I understand has seen a great improvement in tho eon of St. Albana, but atill I decline to have him under the circumatancea above mentioned. Adamant is said to havo a big outaido bliow of again placing the raco to his credit, and when we como to conaidor that ho compassed the two miles and a distance in tho faatoat timo yet recorded for tho race, hia chance cannot bo altogether despised. During the time of our Summer Meeting, thore was a lot of talk about Charmer, but when 100 _ to 1 were on offer againat him in Christchurch last week, it ia a moral certainty he is under the care of the " undertakera." If the ground is very heavy Tho Poot will mako a good fight of it, but I am of opinion that providing the Robinson Btable do not como at the last moment for Oudeia or Liverpool, tho finish will be fought out between Trenton, Lady Emma, Wapiti, and July, and to select one from the four I will plump for Tbenion.

The Victoria Racing Club Autumn Meeting commences at Flemington on Saturday next, when the St. Leger and Newmarket Handicop will be decided. In the Leger, Rufus, David, and Bargo will fight their Derby battle over again, while another dangeroua aspirant for red ribbon honours will put in a claim in Silver King, who fairly cantered away with the Foal

Stakos at tho lato Geolong Mooting. Holeno, too, may also put in an appearance The Newmarket Handicap is bound to bo a groafraco, foi sevoralhors'osl'uvoboott Mcleod to win big stakes oinco the weights brst ftp poiircd. Mr R. C Talbot's Shoot Anchor, by Bt. Albana-Quccn Mary, ia the latest candidate heavily supported, £20,000 having been written _. a'.r.s. him at 100 b to 3 and •1, <ivhii. liattnlious has been backod down to 100 to 4to win about £17,000. Promo then- has also been supported to win £14,000 nt 100 to 3. Tho loading prioos nro:-100 to 8 Sir Garnet, 100 to 7 Con ingsby, 100 to 0 Battailous, 100 to . Sheet Anchor, 1 .omotllou., -Mid Molt. . It is t*nd«s. oo>\ lllftt Uio following jockeys havo boon rotalnod for mounts in tho Dun edin Cup :—Vanguard, Dorritt ; Wopitl, White ; Lady Emma, Kean ; Nelsoa, Sutherland ; Jolitiny Faulkner, Stratford | Adamant, Sharp. ~ ~ A jumping horeo onllod SeiJ Gull, woll known In the Poverty _ Ay and il.wko v liny districts, has arrived hero, having boon purchased by Mr J. Leonard. Sea Gull is ono of Tregoiiglo'. progeny, and him tho reputation of being a most roliablo foncer. Tho lather nieagro ontrios rceolvod for tho principal ovonts of tho Christchurch Autumn Meeting is accounted for by want of publicity. Doth Mr F. Butler and Mr (i. Bate fo.'ot tho day of nomination, and it is slated the C.J.C. did not advertise tho programme in ono single newspaper in either tho North or South Island. Tho yearling colt by Muskot-Pulehra, purchased at tho recent N._. Stud Com pany's salo by tho Hon. G. McLean, has boon christened St. Clair.

A comparison of tho aUccoas of the recent Wellington iaco mooting* shows altogether In favour of tho old-established Racing Club. It is stated that the Jockoy Club havo a very narrow margin ovor expenses, whereas tho Racing Club have nearly £1,000 to tho good. Tho lattor are, of oourso, much ploaaod with thoir suecoss, and talk of sponding t'oOO on improving tho Hutt courso nt once. Mr B. 11. Vallanco's Kingnsk won tho Cup at tho Plumpton Park Mooting, and tho Stewards Stakes fell to Mr H. Lunn s throo-yonr-old golding Faro, a son of King of Cluba and Aglaia. Writes tho Wellington correspondent of the " Now Zofiland Kofoioo " in last weok's issuo:—On Monday night Dan O'Brien, when very " jolly," bogan " blowing," about Johnny Faulkner's chanco for tho Dunedin Cup, and no.xt morning it waa current gossip that he hail bookod £7,000 about the Tasmaniun-bred chostnut. As, bowevor, 100 to 7 was still offered on Tues day, tt does not look aa If tho businesa was genuine, and I am inclined to think there was a lot of humbug about it. Mr J. Pilbrow loft Christchurch for Aus tralia laat woek. In tho Handwlck tialning notea publishod In tho "Sydney Evoning Nowa" of tho 10th, it is recordod that Wolcotuo Jack and Gostwyck wore aont once round strongly, whilo Clarence was given long reducing work. I notice that Wolcomo Jack ia among those nomlnatod for tho Sydnoy Gold Cup. His name also appears among tho Hawkosbury Autumn Handicap and Kowloy Milo ontrios. " Robin Hood," of Christchurch, Informs me that hia Dunedin Cup consultation closes on tho udvortlaod date, Tuoaday next.

In Melbourno, tho Australian Cup Is a dead lotter at proaont, so far as botting Is concorned, but 5 to 1 is taken to monov about Le Grand for the Champion, though Commotion still continues vory firm at 5 to 2, a point more boing readily accoptcd. Hingwood, tho winner of the Uobart Cup. was heavily supported by his party in tho paddock, und whon tho Hag dropped, 2 to 1 was tho host price obtainable about him. Foul Play and Misa Dargen havo boon scratahodfornll ongagomentaat theliawko's Bay Jockoy Club's Autnimn Mooting, and Emir Bey for tho Napior Hundioaji and Railway Stakes. At the February mooting of the Victoria Amateur Turf Club, tho Hawko.burn

Handicap was won by MrC. Davis's maro Camorino, who beat a field of eleven. She won tho same ovont lost year. Ono of throe totolisators at the Welling, ton Racing Club meeting workod unsatis factorily, owing to tho machine getting out of order. Tho other machine-' wore worked as ono, and tho dividends wuro paid out from ono box only. Many people had to wait for nearly an hour boforo thoy could got to tho pay window, and of course thoro was a great ileal of grumbling. Tho lUdwood family had tho croam of the Marlborough mooting to thouißelvee (saya " Planour"), thoir troinor, Fred Gontry, opening tho ball by winning tho Hurdlos on Jim ; thon " tho squire" pulled off tho Maiden with Good Friday, who belongs, I bolievo, to Mr Xhos. Hnrloy, tho ownor of Black Hose. Tho Cup foil to Charles Kodwood'a Fay, Frank Bolton (a nephew) securing second money with Marquis, and " tho old man " having to bo contont with the barron honours of third placo with Capsize, who boltod off tho course, and lout all chanco. In tho Flying, "tho squiro" turned tho table, on his brother Charles, whoso Kofrigorator had to bo contont with third plnco, Lara's owner again aoparating his uncloa, and scouring soeond money with Erobus, Alpino Koso boing doclored tho victor. What a day thoy had I Mr T. Lamond, tho Sydnoy trainer, find ing it uaoloas to poraovcro with Golden Buttorfly, by tho dofunct Tubol Cain from Calumny, tho colt han been sent back to hia ownor in Molbourno. Tho Hurricano enso, which, it will bo romomborod, roaultod in tho expulsion of a bookmakor namod Fleming from tho Vic torian Club, ia likoly to bo ro-oponod. It is statod that tho ncouaor ia a dofnultorover tho loto Molbourno Cup mooting, and though ho cannot bo dealt with in Melbourne owing to hia not being a mombor of tho aporting clubs thoro, hi_ conduct hoa boon such that it ontitlos him to littlo coneiderntion. Tho Victorian Club, It is aoid, intend to re consider tho COBO. In commenting on tho solo of tho Now Zoaland Stud Company yoarlinga in Sydney, "Pegaaua" in the " Tribune" (who is an oxporionced judge of youneßtore) makes the following remarks :—" Owing to tho un promising look of tho woathor at starting timo, tho attendance oithor of buyers or lookors-on, was oxcosslvoly small. No doubt mlatakos aro mado with these year lings, which operate against a good sale; ana first of all I may mention, not giving tbem at least a month nftor landing, to recover from tho voyago, bosidoa not going to more troublo with the board-ship fittings, to provont tho colts injuring thomselvea or each othor. Beeides, if thoy woro brought horo about the end ot February and kept and attendod to till tho Eostor sales, thoy would havo a much larger ahow of Belling well, with at least 20 probablo buyora for every single ono who oan bo roadiod up for o email salo just now. I know that Mr Clibborn said all ho could last yoar to havo a bottor chanco given to tho colts of looking thoir boat this timo, and 1 aleo mado liko suggea tlona: for it scorns to mo iroing' to ueoloaa oxponso and rial, to bring horsoa all tho way from Now Zoalancl hither, and thon not gotting aa much for them as thoy aro wocwi in their own homo. Woll mado up for aale and paraded in tho Rondwick saddling paddock on Eaater Tuesday, with out a doubt yearlings brod as thoße are, and with tho looka of most of thorn, would fetch much larger prices than could be hopod for them undor their surroundinga of this yoar or las."

Interior of Madagascar.

The French havo done wlaoly in contenting then-selves with tho coast of Madagascar, for on advonoo inland upon tho Hova capital would have boon no oasy task. A Hovn king onco boasted that no enemy could face his two commanders, General Hn;:o (forost) and Genoral Tazo (fever), but those aro not the only obstacleß to bo en countered. The wholo control part of tho island is one vast natural fortress, a perfect inland Gibraltar, defended on all sides by tremendous precipices sovoral hundred feet in height. When King Radama 1., tho Napoleon of Madagascar, led hia Hovas to the conquest of the wild region where their capital now atanda. his wholo army, deapito its numbers and firearms, waa held at bay at the foot of the cliffs for two entire daya, all who attempted to ascend being struck dead by thohuge stones which the deßperate mountaineers hurled down with ear-piercing yells. At length somo nimble Hova marksmen scram bled up a more accessible part of tho cliff to a point where their fire commanded the poaition of the besieged, who, having no means of replying with effect, wore forced to give way. What kind of figure a fully equipped French army would make in such a spot may bo easily imagined.

Madame Patti telegraphed from America laßt week, ordering that a trodeaman at Swanaea shouid send three waggon-loads of blankets and flannel to Crag-y-Kos for dis tribution among the poor in the neighbour hood of her country residence.—" Truth." •■ ROUGH ON CORNS. "-A* f« w«u__" Rmwli« Com" Q_c. _li.l.«ompl B t.. I>erm_i™'cu"- Cor_,w_rU, ?. ni'°_ _____ -tap-horns, "*«"« * »>•• A»-ot«' A"*l "*' _

FIELD SPORTS AND AQUATICS.

(__t ACT_BO«.)

OniCKET FIXTURES,

CLUBMATCHES,

Fobruary 21-Oordon v. Wcßt Knd (continued), Our Hoy. v Newton, Auoklaud v. V ttifollotiilß, Alpha v Umtcd 2nd; United v. Otnhuliu (con- February .8-Oordtjn v. Auckland 2nd, Our Bar, iv Stahuhtl. Auckland Ist v. U.iJtod, Alalia v. aotdon _itd, Nowtdn v. United ton. .tarl(h T-dDrilon V. NoWtoll, Aitt'klnild v. Uiiitod (continued). Alpha v. Auckland 2nd, West End v. Otuhuhu.

AQUATIC FIXTURES.

March 28-Hanlan v. Hooch, /MOO ii-aldo and ohainplonVhlp of tho world! on the Paramatta KAi°l.il lSVCliin.!. V. .tenlalillUl'o.onn.rio Victor..! us I. his -_utoh wltllHoaoJl). CUil'ord v. Teonlor. £500 a-s|de. . FolinWy „l-Auoklaud ltowiil. Association Ilegdtta.

B_u>_ w__ knockod out by Bnrdy in two rounds. Wont of condition is alleged to havo brought about tlio result. Thny will fight again. Yachting ia reported to be vory quiet at Wellington. All tbolboata have boon put by since tho annual regatta.

Claro has completed tho now racing whalo boat for St. Goorgo'a Rowing Olub, which has now a ahod orootod in J udgo's Bay.

Tho open boat Poot haa had hor mast raovod aft about ono foot. It ia ex pected that this will make in Improvement In her sailing,

At a benefit given to Nathan, the well known Australian boxer, at the Victoria Hall, Molbourno, on January 17, i'rofoasor Miller lifted _cwt. with hia loft hand forty timoß in Biiccosaion. Tho open boat Ika, which had her maßfc carried away at tho Auckland Regatta, had a now set of spars made to put ber in trim for tho Russell Regatta, in which she took part on Thursday last. Tho Ohristchuroh Regatta, which takes place on February 20, promises to bo themost successful held for years. The fields for each race will be the largest there havo yet been, five and Bix starting in each ovent. Harrington, tho Rivorton sculler, who proceeded to Sydnoy a few weeks ago with a viow to undergoing a courso of training at tho hands of some of the experts thoro, Write- to a friend in Hiverton that ho arrived at his destination all right. The now yacht built by F. Perrot Is a nice-looking craft of 4 tons, measurement 23ft. long, 7ft. beam, 3ft. doop. Bho is ft framed carver, and should sail well. Her name la tho Camilla. Tho samo builder has also turned out a new 13ft. open boat for Mr Cheok, of Ponsonby. Tbo Rowing Association Regatta on Saturday afternoon last was absurd. I have aaid aeveral timos before, and this appears a fitting oocasion to repeat, that nothing better can be expooted when the prizes offered for competition are of a trumpery character. The latest returns of the Cyclists' Tour ing Club, England, whoso ramifications en tond Into every civilised portion of the world, show the numerical strength of the Club to have reached nearly 17,000 mem bers, so that the ambition of ita Committee to roach 20,000 appears to be fast approach ing. Tho Wellington Star Club havo the programmo for thoir annual regatta pub lished. It inoludes Senior and Junior Four oar Inriggors, prizos £20 and £10 ; Sonior and Junior Four-oar Outrigger, £30, and U.S.B. Co.- Cup and £10 j Maiden In riggors, pri__ £8 ; Donblosculls and Pair oar Outriggers, prize £3 ; Sculling Race, and Cnaoo Handionp for trophios. After the raoo between Hanlan and Clifford on Saturday la-it, both men were interviewed by a roportor from the " Sydney Evoning Nows." Hanlan said that Clifford challenged him In the first milo, In fact tried to row him down. Clifford forced tho paco ; but could not make it f-_t enough, and in Hanlan'a opinion could not koop it up beyond tho mile and a half, when, the Canadian saya, ho saw that Clifford was dono, and folt that the race was hia. He does not think Hint Clifford sucoooded in | making the puoo bo hot as Triakett did on , the Thames. Trickett on that occasion not! only made tho pace faster, but also clung to him bottei ovor the first milo and a half than any other sculler ho has rowod against. In fact, Hanlan considers that Trickott is one of tho fastest aoullora ho ever mot. He admits that on the occasion of hia rtco with Trickott in London he waa not in such food condition as he is now. At tho mile lanlan thinks ho was leading by two lengths, whloh he somewhat increased during the noxt half mile, whon Clifford again tackled him, without, however, decreasing his load. He doet net think that after this Clifford wriously monaeod him, but that thonee to the finish ho had it all his own way. Clifford said that he triod to beat Hanlan on his own ground, i.e., on the first mile and n half. Fie did his very utmost to beat him here, and during the greater part of the first mile and a half he folt that he had the Canadian well in hand. Although ho admits that Hanlan had tho best of the raco at tho ond of the first mile and a half, ho did not oven then despair of winning, but rowed to win all the way to Gladesville, and he nevor thought that he had lost the raco until Gladesville was reached. It was only thon that be felt he was beaten. Notwith standing Hanlan'a lead, Clifford rowed ,on in tho opinion that his superior physical powers would ultimately toll against tho pace of the Canadian. ■ ifnf ortunatoly tho water became very lumpy, i and this told against him. Off Pntnoy ho was seriously embarasßod by tho wash of a steamer, which caused his boat to "wob i ble " very much, and nearly threw him out. > Clifford thinks this put him back consider ably. Ho admits that apart from the wash of the steamer Hanlan would have beaten him, but that had this disturbing eloment been absent he would havo suc coedod in making it a closer raoo. Ho had i anticipated better weather, which, with the state of the water, turned out suoh as to militate against his okancos,

Condition of Italy.

li'ahan credit la now as good in European monoy markets as that of all but two or throo States, and better than that of most. Yot Italians will commit a fatal error If they consider tho olevation they have reached more than a pledge to themselves to aspire higher. Their country has, in a few years, takon a marvellous leap upward in virtuo of exceptional natural oapaoities which re main still only a quarter developed. No European country can match Italy for its variety of physical gifts and powera. Muoh aa It eoema to havo done, nowhere has loss been accomplished in proportion to oppor tunities. Education la stagnant ovor tho entire south. Agriculture generally la leas scientific than anywhere, unless perhaps in Spain. Tho wino, which ought to be admirable, is tainted through stolidity In cultivation and In manufacture. Forosts which would temper droughts and absorb floods are permitted to be devastated. Rivers nre allowod to become furious torrents without a protest. Only two or threo harbours havo their com plement of shipping. Ssantinoas of rail ways leaves the provinces of the kingdom little better than tho separate States they once politically were. Towna are offeted up, by tholr own shameless disdain of sani tary civilisation, a prey to any diseaee which pays a casual visit. Europe Is ready to congratulate the Italian people on the progress it has recently made more as an earnest of the future than as fulfilment. The faireat portion of this quarter of the globe is in its keeping ; and its neighbours will bo entitled to complain if it does not turn its unaurpasaod advantages to much more account than hitherto. Budgets like thoao of the laßt seven years preclude it even from tho plnuaible apology of poverty for Bcenea of auch horrible neglect as the late inroad of cholera laid bare in the prin cipal port and in the gayeat city of the kingdom.—" London Times."

New British Ironclads.

The British Admiralty are going to build during thia year four firat-clasß ironclads, two torpedo rams of 3,000 tons each, ten scouts of 1,400 or 1,500 tonß, thirty flrat cloaa torpedo boats, and five belted cruisora. Those latter—a new clasa of ahip—will have armour belts of ten inches of steel, with which their vitals will be protected, They will have a displacement of 5,000 tons, and the weight of their armour will be 1,000 tons. The water-line will be protected by side armour from end to end. Each will be armed with torpedoes, and some of her guns will be fired from a pro tected houae. The ship itself will also be capable of being directed as a ram. Each will carry two eighteen-ton guns, and twelve four-ton guns, and her speed will be seventeen knots. With these additions to her navy, England still expects to hold her own with other naval power.. The cost of the new vessels will be £3,100,000,— Boaton Transcript."

THE GARDEN.

[D_ l-OT-.Tu,-.]

Calondar of Operations, Fobruary 21,

[HoiiTU. Ia willing to answer any quorloa. Cor respondents must give their full names and oddrcoae.i, though riot for publication,]

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

OAJtBUiIAO Douv.-Kl-IA- (A.M., Auekan-l). ---1. Your camellias aiu.uot, too large to no c ].ift with a large ball of earth, roplunt. 1 nil thoroughly saturate wiUi v>^f- r il_"\" weather then Is hot (Old dry. -.hade tbo fo"ago fr-in tho sun'a rays ror a t. _ wiols. At n'gbt glvo an oecasioiio Byllngng. «. Vottr i!o.lViirilla.i h. »ttacted Sy-ffl. "c_le. Was., with a weak aol 11to of kiroßliie. Soap and witter, or soft bou ii a wator,wlllkillit.l,roiia|-iiu!iroineiitti;i|.'>.'-;i ■ ' from tho Bhootn or roots. If root cult in t, ; ■«- used, cut Uioroots let--aboiitone-ineli viii.vi., and place them In a pot llllod with i ßand- When thoy begin to grow pot olf 1 nte miig o puts. When well eslsblislied, plant out ii tho border. Tho early spring is the best time to lake thcßoouttinga. New Lawn (Lawn Tennis). - This is the beat timoof the year for making a new lawn, espe cially where the level of the ground him to be altered. The made ground has lime to settle down pretty solid before it is time to sow the grass seed in the autumn. While levelling tho ground., boo that all tho drains aro put properly ia. You should drain about 13 feet apart; ulao sa. c all tho good soil for tho aurfaoo of the lawn. Most people in malting new lawns bury more than half the good soil, thus throwing away one of tho main chances of the lawn being successful.

iMi'iiovmo Lioirr Son. (Amateu ..-The best way to do this Is to try and got plenty of clay , Bnroad It over the stirfaeo and dig it in. Also, when manuring, uso. it iwsstbie, only cow manure. these are the two host methods of makiug light soils inoro retentive and rlchei, SO that thoy may carry crope hotter during tho summer. Uuring tho summer months, use plenty of liquid manure made from cow drop pings. Tho best time to apply the clay Is now . It is dry. and eon be easily handled. About 00 cart loada would make a grcut improvement on your email gardon. AfIHKS in the Qa_dkx (F. 0., Auckland).-.on do not toll me what kind of son you bavo got. If Btiff. wet soil, use In quaudtlea; they win help to loosen It, also greatly add to tho quan tity of olantfood. On light soils thoy arc also valuab'lo. Tho crops whioh like the ground llborally dresßOd with ashes are oniona, pota toes, boats, turnips, and peaa. But all garden proouoo Is more or loss benefitted by a liberal aupply of ashes to the soil. Azai.kas (Florist).—Your azaleasaro affected by thrin. Tho boat way to got rid of it la by frequent syringing with clean water. Give a heavy drenching on every occasion. I h.s win Boondrlvo the pest from the plunte. This Insect Is a post, not only to tho azalea hero, but also to the laur-Unas, &o. Heavy dronchings of water will Iceop it undor. The insoct thrives beat in vrarm, dry woathor, or tlio above plant if grown on warm, dry soils. When these plants aro growing on wot or moist SOUS the insect doca not have the same elfect.

Saving Seed.

An a great number of people are in the habit of gathering and saving a few sooda every year, some hinta on keoping them may be of service. In most cases upon the mode of keeping seeds depends their vitality even for uso in a few months, especially such as have less power of re sisting the effects of age, or of keeping or Storing. It is hardly necoaaary to remind the reader that it ia the decomposing elements In tho surrounding air that destroy the vitality of seeds, and con sequently those which contain less oily matter and havo a porous aholl or skiu to tho kernel ore tho kinds that poriah soonoat. Tho best, method of keoping such ia in air tight canisters or glass bottles. After tho aoed ia properly dried, put it in tho caniator or bottlo, cover the canister with an air tight lid, and tho bottlo with un air-tight cork. It ia well known among gardenera and aoodflincn that while some kindß of seod retain their vitality for many years, others Boon loso it, evon whon kopt under what aro supposod to bo tho most favourable conditions. As a rule, seed- containing oousidorublo oil, like tho sunllower and mustard, retain their vegetative powera much longer than tho dry and farinaceous kinda. Tbo thick sheila of some secda might bo oonsiderod as a protection against loaa of vitality, but we do not find that tho larger nuta can bo kopt for any considerable length of titno, or aoldom mora than ono yoar; whilo eomo of the smaller seeds, with an apparent thin covering, like tho pea and boan, will vegotato when a dozen years old if kopt under anything liko favourable conditions. Onion aoed will seldom vego tate after the soeond yoar, whilo turnip soed will remain Bound for half a dozen years, and if kopt in a cool room for twico that longth of timo. Porhapa tho beat possible conditiona under which to keep moat vegotablo aeods ia in a cold, dry atmos phore. Thoro is, howovor, much to bo foarnod in rogard to proserving the vitality of aeedß, and tho man who undertakes to Invostigato all the phenomena in regard to tho vitality of soeda has a largo and in teresting field before him.

Trait Scoping. Disease Germs is mis Air. — Recent discoveriea in relation to disenso gorms by eminent investigators havo an important bearing on tho subject of decay in fruit. It ia now proved that docay, in dead or living animale, is not cousod eimply by ex , poßure to tho air, or oven bruises, but by tho deceased gorms convoyed to tho object through tho medium of tho air, When moat, wo aro told, ia effectually acrooned from the atmoaphore, putrefaction nover sets in. Tho same, we believe, may be said of fruit, ia which decay begins and growa on in much tho snmo mannor. It has long been known that paating a pioco of gum paper over a wound would chock docay Betting in or extending. It ia a puzzle to many how opplos keep bettor in the barrel than out of it; oven in well appointed fruit rooma; but, in all proba bility, it ia duo to the more effective ex clusion of tho air in tho barrollod state. It is certain, at all events, that apples newly removed from tho barrel often present bruia.a sustained in tho packing; out tho flesh at the bruiaod place alwoya gets black and worse after tho fruit is unpacked, aud]docay progresses rapidly. It is the samo with im ported grapes, which keep best in the case amongst tho dust. With such facts before ns, It may be quoationed if tho modern fruit-room, with its exposed shelves, 1b the beat ploco for preaorving fruit after it la ripo. Old growers usod to keop all their best pears in cloaely-shnt drawers, and kept them beet there; and wo know an old Scotch gardener once avowed that he had scon opplos kopt longest aid bost buriod in the ground, the causo of eucce-sful pre servation under such circumstances being, no doubt, exclusion from tho air and ita contaminating germs. Row or cooked moats will koop much longor, and ovon in tho worst weuthor, if simply buried in common flour; tho roaaon, it ia aupposed, being that the flour filters tho air before it reachoa tho meat. Haa anyone ever triod to koop grapoa in the aamo mannor I Grapes may bo covered up in (lour and afterwards bruahod qulto freo of it without injury. Would ft not bo woll worth whilo to try furthor oxporimenta in this direotion ?— "I.S.W."in "Gardon."

How to Preserve Flowors In tholr Natural Forms and Colours. Get a lot of fine sand ; waah it till all tho soluble particles are gono : you test it by pouring tho water off till it looka quite cloar. When you are quite sure of tho fact, pour the sand on stonoa or boards placed aslant, bo that the water can run off, and let it dry .ithor by sun or firo-hoat—quite dry. Then pans tho aand through a eiovo, ao that all tho duety particles disappear from it, as thero will bo such that washing and drying will not have romovod. Pass the aand through a coarse sieve, so as to get rid of the too largo grains. When that is done, the Band ahould bo a masa of fino particlea of nearly equal size, as is, for in stance, so-called allver sand. Keep tho aand very dry, if possible, also in a warm place, that no vitalising quality may romain in it. Now for the flowers :—Cut thorn in a fully-devoloped state, taking care that they are neither wet nor moist by dew. Next get a box or pot, or anything largo enough to receive your flower or flowers ; and pour aand enough into it that they will atand by themselves, their stems embedded in the aand. And now for that job which calla upon your wholo skill and your most delicate fingering. Do not bo afraid, though practice renders that, too, a com paratively easy matter. You have to fill up the box above the level of the flowera with the eand, bo that the flowers aro com pletely imbedded in it. By means of a tubo, or a funnel, or a aiove, just accordingly, you can do it in such a way that every particlo of tho flower rests on sand, and that your filling up shall not have crumpled or dis placed the smallest petal. Of course, such a thing can be dono only in a alow way by a beginner. And now take care not to shake your box, else the flower insido might get damaged. Carry it to a place both dry and warm, that all the moisture in the flower may pass into the sand, which, in turn, being porous, is acted upon, and will let the moisture pasa entirely out, and fet evaporated. Avoid, however, positive eat, or the colours of the flower will fade ; i whilst at too low a temperature tho moisture in the flower will not dry quickly

onough, and" so rot it. Tho heat should, aa a general rule, never exceed 100. When you aro suro that your floy/or has fully dried—a thing a very little pi-notice in touching tho box. will teach you-the thing is done. Open tho fro*:, and by holding it in a slanting dircetioft, lot bo much sand run out that you am lift tho flower by tlio stem. Turn it upsido down, shako it gently, and, if necessary, blow on it, so that all the sand will bo removed, and then you have tho llower in its most perfect form ; a little brittle, to bo sure, in such a dry state as this, anil, thcrofore, requiring careful handling. Hut a few days' exposure to the atmosphere will huvo imparted moisture enough to tho (lower to make it ctfoHldorul'ly loss brittle. You now sco why we cannot do with tho larger grains of aund. They would press uncnuaiiy, and spoil tho (lower, which for over "retains ul! tlio marks of audi pressure; nor With the dusty particles of tho sand ; because they, a. weli asthosolublo particles, which you have romovod by washing, would adhere to the hairy and velvety parts of the flowor, would never be got rid of, and would materially impair the original beauty. For tho wimo reason galuborous Honors aro not lit subjects for drying.

GOSSIP FROM STAGE AND STUDIO.

(By Botekpe.)

Rkmbsyi, the violinist, is in Wnnganm, where he gives to-night tho tint of a series of tlneo concerts. It is stated that Lady Archibald Gamp boll intends to become a professional actress. The Clark and Ryman Company are at Invorcargill. .„,.._ i*„ A movement is on foot in Christchurch to givo a serios of throo smoko concorts at an early date. , , . , Tho Montague-Turners have just wound up a Sydney soason, and have opened since in Brisbane. , " Falka," which was comparatively ol but'slight aucceas in London, has proved a perfect little gold mine in the Provinces. " The Girls are the Boys for Me " is the queer titlo of the latest popular comic song in London. Miaa Mario de Grey, who, with her Dramatic Company, is still playing ln Dunedin, opena in Christchurch on March sth, for a season of eighteen nights. From America I learn that tho health of poor John McCullooh, the famous Virgini ous, has not improved, and that he is now regarded as hopelessly Insane. Mr Irving's receipt, during tho four weeka of his engagement at New York ex ceeded 69,000 dollars—an average of nearly £.00 a day. _ Professor and Clara Baldwin, the cele brated illusionists and thought readers, have arrived at the Southern end of tho colony, and in duo time will come North. Horr Carl Schmitt is making arrange ments for tho production by local amateurs of Sullivan'a comic opera, " The Contra bandists." Signor and Signora Majeroni open the Bijou Thoatre, Melbourne, under the lessee- Bhip of the former, early In March. Their first production will bo " Fedora." The death is announced of M. A. Regnier, tho French philologist and editor of the magnificent series of" Grands Bcrivaina de la France," pubiished by MM. Hachette. The Emperor of Austria haa presented to the Royal Library at Vienna an extensive collection of ancient Arabic literature, com prising 1,000 works, in 1,052 volumes. Tho " New Arabian Wights," by Robert Louis Stoveneon, are said to fascinate by their originulity, no em..11 recommendation in this age of universal novel-writing. It ia atated that the proprietor of the Bedford Music Hal), London, haa undor en gagement Brooke, one of tho aurvivora of the Mignonette tragedy, and that he ia in troduced on tho atago nightly. A marriage was to toko place early in January between Mr Charles D. Yates, the

second son of Mr iidmuud Yates, and Mrs Dutton Cook, tho widow of tho late Mr Dutton Cook.

Miss Georgio Smithson, who is at the present timo playing at Hobart, has or ganised a company for a roturn trip through Mew Zealand about tho middle of next month.

George Augustus Sala lecturod in Boston on "Sketches from all Countries," on January 7th and 9th. lie ia engaged to lecture in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania, and New Zealand, under tho managomont of Frank Bowdon. Tho Dunning Opera Company havo started another season in Sydney most successfully with the irropressiblo "Boccaccio." Mr Appleby is, of course, firat favourito as usual. Miss Stanloy, the contralto, has rojoiiicd tho Company. Mrs Elizabeth Jamos, who claims tho title of "The Welch Nightingalo," or in that sweotly euphonic language, "Eos rhyd-y fro," made her first appearance lately at the Melbourne Athon.-eum Hall aa an exponent of Welsh music. The Faust Family did not leavo Now Zealand with Chiarini'a Circus. They have, in connection with Miss Helen Gordon and Mr Harry Lyster, given two entertainments in Invercargill, and are now making a tour of tho Otago Goldfielda. A contract haa been lot for the erection of a now theatro (Her Majesty's Opera House) and hotel at tho corner of Pitt and Market-

streets, Sydney, tho cost being £52,000. Messrs Rignold and Allison have secured a lease of both for a term of 10 yeara. A partnership ontertainment has been started by Mark Twain and tho creolo novelist Cable. The former, of course, doos tho funny businosa, and the latter reads scenes from his own books and sings bis own protty aongs. Most people havo road Hugh Conway's book "Called Back." Well, in 'Frisco, thoy aynopsiso tho play founded on it after this fashion:—"Act I. My God I He is blind.—Act 11. My God! She is mad! — Act 111. My God ! Sho is aano,—Act IV. My God 1 Ho ia doad." The first string quartette composed by a ladyPiaa just been published in London. It is said to bo a very oroditable composition, but some people aak whether the fact of the composer Doing Miaa Ellicott, tho Biahop of Glouceater's daughter, lends any rnorit to the work. Groat complaints are being made of the decline of tho drama in Adelaide. It is

eaid that nothing paya there now ; and that during tho past nine months no company has succeodod in making money; thoy woro considered fortunate if thoy paid their way. Mr _.. G. Baoholder, well-known to pano rama ond minstrel tame, has arrived in Invorcargill, and is now making arrange ments for a tour of Mr Fleming Norton in bis musical and mimetic entertainment, entitled "Picnic Portraits." Thia artist did not provo a " draw " in Australia. " Confuaion" ia in tho height of ita succesa at the Bijou Theatre, Melbourne, and ita popularity shows no signs of waning. Tho Saturday matinees are now an accomplished fact, the attendance being of so satisfactory a nature aa to load to thoir continuance. Madame Bgerton Stanley and family (six) have arrived in Chriatcliurch, and wero to givo three vocal and inatrumental concerts at tho Oddfellows' Hall on Thurs day, Friday and to-night. Tho family, whoso ages range from four to thirteen, are said to oe clover performers on tho harp, guitar, piano, &c, Mißs Madgo Antoinette (Mrs Robert Inman), a well-known English Opera Boufto artist and comedienne, has arrived in Mel bourne from Europe. She has, during the last five years, appeared in the leading English theatres in support of Miss Bate man, Barry Sullivan, and other famoua artists.

Somo nights ago, Miss Ivanova being ill, Miss Deakin took her part, and waa hailed by tho critics a.a decided improvement. Aa Isabella, however, Miss G wynno ia said to have been, musically, a aad failure. Mr Knight Aaton and Mies Alice Stanley aro the mainstays of the cast vocally, and have contributed very much to tho favourable reception of the work. An American paper announces that Mr Ignatius Donnelly will shortly publish a book which will atartlo those who are in terested in the controversy regarding the authorahip of " Shakspere." It is said he has found in the works of Sir Francis Bacon a cipher, which applied to " Shakspero's " plays, proves beyond a doubt that thoy wore written by Bacon. Messrs F. H. Linklater and lnigo Tyroll (a gentleman well known in New Zealand) aro writing tho libretto for a new comic opora, the subject being " East Lynne." The music will bo furnished by Mr Augußte Juncker, tho woll-known conductor of tho Dunning Opora BoufTe Company. It is understood that the pioce will bo pro duced shortly in the colonies. A gratifying proof of tho humour of Mr J. F. Sheridan's "Widow O'Brien" waa given recently at Wellington. In the third act of the piece, wherein tho widow iB at tacked with mal dc mer, a female in the body of tho theatre exhibited such an exuberant appreciation of tho situation that sho literally laughed horsolf into a fit. She was removed from the theatre, and restored with difficulty.

Lately, !n'Si,'^l9H actress who had, C 7-* l_B* prince for many V e__ '**'- C*< ' abandoned for _rivA^__*s. Pl"ycd in tho scene.,^*<- " successor. The w$H« a cup. ItwMajoSWfil carpenters ca..ied7H*M#« stage and the eoarW^PM murderess to Siberia *SW I At tho Glasgow Th^-M iiiiiatour tenor oiierrf jr*< ___■ tuto, out of the hfcJjgSl tho announcement .{_._>_■ was ill and could noffi?___ Trovatoi.." Tho_2r**!M Kubstitute accmittw. iF*£_m being lodforwS^SMM conclusion of the pei_l__ **»iS__l tho deafening plau4^*«lM According to tho,gS_l young actress recomn_S!*B vioyo Ward byXSIW soc.ety,has J oi n edtbecol";V high praise for her _^I_ Ward expects to be _Tmm and thoroarorumoßtßtSCTiiH bo made for Sfg„ or 3$M to appear with MiMWSKffli in tbo eamo pieces. __ __ The awful death of $m 1 can actor, Frank ChffiSH of much newspaper gM sM|r was about to berin _Sis__ He bad, with a £11 c»f i»g the calamity w ffifi John ScCulloeh, «sgg| with a sigh, " Ah, wellS*!! come next," when he MWU with paralysis. Ha died __ three hours before hU J. 3 " take a last farewell, i _r™*fl A French critic dedm^fl last 30 years no eventhai ___\\ Parisian musical world «___.' I portance with the reewtli! ■ Valda at tho Italian o™f_."' is a native of the UnlW'fil training and method are t_ r -' J Sho ißa perfeet| mnsiofenSfli strong as well as flexible lL * I Patti and Albanie, *,' any apparent effort, an.lj; " Sapervorroste" excited «.'" earn. , y EM A dramatic incident oecmJl a public lecture in Dublin. I ■* reciting ''ShamußO'Brim'jl with prompt effect the <3&_ of the scaffold scene. W'| thrilling part of it a pKffiH out from the body of ftetf jH was seen struggling ink^,. men ruskod to her 'tmm I impossible to restrain hentj, .* from exhaustion. Shan,, the hall tea druggkt'B,,^ -were applied. When d !ns . sciousneas it was foundit (r of Joe Brady, who was bi--'' plicity in the murder of IMS Mr Burko in Fh.nix Pai_, ' Mies Genevieve Ward's tea next week—the last of thtj follow:—Monday andlmi-.S a three-act drama by S.QB day and Thursday, !$M| (by general request)iln^H "Nance Oldfield," Bleepw.GßJ from '' Macbeth," and^flijjj After a pleasure teutjof ithm Ward fulfils the Masiq Jfj other parta of the colony i|3jj borne, commencing on MaaEf Napier, commencing ffiri |fi Christchurch, on Marci %M burton, on March 25 r4J|S Timaru, on March Sl,|& at Oamaru, on March, 31 j^jaw Uunedin, on April V_fefi Invorcargill, on April 3,1,: leaveß for Adelaide,,via Me 10, and opens in the foraaij for a four weeks' eeaam. .>'' At a garden party giiM of Now Zealand in Coi&b ago, Miss Genevieve Wirjjj guests, and the -wile of ji notod for her dislike, io.li profession, was akp preal dame was not acquainted c vois, but, struck wiut.iij Miaa Ward, jumped mffli she aaw her hostoisia Hte_ lady who bore hei«|fflj out waiting for an intrbdacGiti to present herself, aadUtik converaation BBmeL'sbil —turning to a friend who big interview in surprise,' MM charming woman " What!" aaid her f_rid-*K Misß Gonevieve ffiu-, _" - Paralysed with homnj Jfa k - gasped, staggered, _dted.! g in Christchurch talk of tho town, , :j_f__

A SINGLE SURVIVE SHIPWRECK.

Frlghtftd m —•# Halifax (N.S.), Decs* minion Governmentjtai. turned from SablefelsiHH out in the great galfMMjji day, and Captain Qlifflft caw worse weatherdwisfS experience on this comM ligence of tho wreokpfctM St. Malo, France, _>* owned by Meyers andCM bound from tLat port to: . The vessel left St. Kp The galea of the _$§) drove the ship near M west-end lighthooea iOj.l sighted at 4 o'olopfctfJ Friday, the 19th Id*. W prevailed and the m M cane. A few miniilM.' out the vessel WflsdrfoJßl1 great violence, and .tow* break up. She hsAA » The thermometer indiawj zero, and the suferiW terrible. They,iWM|« bruised and thorougkPf death was a welcome^ Three of the ore. mf when the ship struct*"" waa plenty of floatiiig,i» effort to save t&emt* W* The steward, preferfMif ther misery, ran to jW? razor and cut a -ternm reaching from ear to m surf, and dfaappea*..™1 in the aand the 'tsHR guardsman. Csptwffffl first mate and a eaMI the sand-bank by to «# but only escaped iWJffl encounter the mow.irWS frost king. They»-K glimmer of a ligha'>*ffffi the sand-bar, and MtjtiH reach it. Thoaandig blinding fa*..br Wlfi against _*,*»■■%& men like hailstones.^ succumbed, lay «»Mj efforts of his eqndlyfflSg arouse him, was to a MR death. The chief offigW pressed on, bat J«H The chief officer, the only surviwriP^ lighthouse. • Ap«a|| seribablesuffenneW sanda,hereaoh i edjM|K quarter of a mileiW«B 2nd told thefrrrfMl It was then 2 « When day broke*^ scene of tbo'to*Hffl bodiea of to-gJgSH terredtheminfte«| snsrga the Lansdowne.^_^*|

American Original.

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TOE AUCKLAND EVBJNIJSU SLA*. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 181

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1 athotic, too, but with a fearful earnest ness running through it, ia tho following:— HAN,— V6r Rod's sake co. ._ 10 mo, where last , . In service hyp*...'; am crippled.scalded. —Sow. There is not much mystery horo, 'so far as poor Sum is concerned. Uo is beyond doubt a " station " hand who has mot with an nccidont, and ap-ioals for help in his diro distress. But who is Han? Tho very sex of tho portion appealed to is a matter of oonjecturo. Is it English Hannah or Ger man Hannehon—n \v_fo or a sweetheart? Or ia it a " chum " — some affectionate Dutoh Hans— who'is implored to go to the rolief of his friond ? Those questions muat remain unanaworod, but I hopo poor Sam's apponl mot tho oyo for which it waa in tended, and that the wished-for roliof camo. Tho following announcement appeared in a later isatio -.— JOHN WII.SON.-Call No. 0 Franklin-street; « brother Sam Is dying. This suggests the harrowing inquiry, — Ia " brothor Sam" identical with tho "Sam" of the preceding Sodvortisoment. Did not " Han " respond, and bus Sam gono into town to die, and otoii thoro is com pelled to advortiso for his brothor? Poor Sam ! XXX But these notices are not all tragio or sad. Thoro ia a touch of uiolodrama occa sionally, as for instanco, the following im ploring addresses from an ardent lovor :— EMMA.-U Is all my fault. Return at once, _ tt° I ""' very 111.-1. .B. EMMA.— If you atlU lovo me return at once, for I lovo you vory much.—l. rod. Suroly Emma could not resist thojo assur ances and ontreatiea, and la long ere now reinstated in Fred's affoctions. Marital "tills " appear to bo mado up through tho medium of the "agony" column. Thus one notice roods :— MRS AUGUSTA HROWN.-Koi God. Sako call and see me at onco; Hot hurt lost Tues day; 111 In bod.-Q.W.l_ Probably G.YV.B. had not so much tho matter with him—porhaps a cut finger, or a sprained anklo ; but tho optjortunity for " making it up" with his offended dame was too good to bo lost, and lot mo hopo that tho end justified tho docoptivo moans employed. Another notice is to this OlToct :— EM.,— COMB homo: I forgive you for whnt • you have done, and don't disgrace your self. Horo tho languago la ploinly that of an offended wife calling homo her erring spouse from a "heavy wet." A number of theao advertisements are apparently nothing else than lovo lottora or notes making assigna tion between lovora. Theso may be paasod , over without notico; but from one there peeps out a hint of clandostino marriogo. It reads as follows :— MY darling lovod ono, you aro always in my thoughts; you will not forgot we are ono. , -TomS.



CATARRH OF THE BLADDER.-sttorin* Irrtta. tl-XTntora-U-n.jlll'.k'M. «nd HibUm ComßlHok o-Jtf . " !___*_£ wttSSfflS*_™» « Co.. 4Mb, Aucktaij