RANDOM SHOTS.

[By Zamibl.]

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On'S of tho Anglican Missionors, perhaps put on his mettlo by the taunt that he and his reverend brother had como twelve thousand miles only to toll benighted: colo nists who Ht. Alban wrs, hss fnrthor under taken to enlighten New Zoalandors on the subject of the Church. Needless to say that he has astonished tho colonists, if ho has not enlightened them. Ho has promul gated doctrines of tho truo meditoval stamp, and has done so, moreover, in such a manner 88 to convince people that he " bolievea them to bo absolutely true," as ha says in his prefatory remarks. Hence Mr Mason is a regular rara avis in terra, and is regarded with that sort of curious awo with which a moa would be if it suddenly appeared somo fino afternoon in Queen-street! Ho tells tho people plainly 11 that thero is such a sin as schism," and ho docs so because he has eeen in New Zea land so many pcoplo " drifting off from thn Church into tho sects ;" his objoct, thero foro, prosumabfy being to frighten every body and his wifo back into tho arms of " tho Ono, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolick Church." (The printer will please bo care ful about the capital letters and the final " k " in Apostolick, for to depart from this might constitute a schism if not a " damn ablo horesy " of the most postilont kind !)

Mr Mason is kind enough to oxplain at length that the Church is One, that it is Holy, Catholic, and Apostolick, teaching all truth, curing all sin, and possessing all virtues; and ho gives tho four marks by which the Church may bo infallibly known. He goes on to say :—"These four marks of -the Church are possessed by the three great: historical Churches — tho English, the Greok, and tho Koman, and no doubt by others, such as the St. Thomas Christians of India, andbyother Eastern Churches." But surely Mr Mason's logic is at fault h«ie. He sets out by declaring that the Churra is one ■and indivisible, and ho ends by saying there ore three "historical Churches " having the true hall mark, besides the St. Thomas Christian":, and an indefinite number of " other Eastern Churches" who are not *' historical," but are properly ear-marked. If the Church is one, then I can only con clude that Mr Mason looks upon the Romish and Greek Churches as " guilds " connected with the one (Anglican) Church, and also claims authority over the St Thomas brethren of India, and those other Eastern churches that nobody ever heard of before. If these are not connected with the Anglican Church, then th& Church is not one, but many—too many for even Mr Mason to enumerate ! He disclaims any in tention of being unkind or harsh, bub could anything be more unkind than his inclusion of these " Eastern Churches " (perhaps Buddhist or Confucian), and his relegation of the "Wesleyans, the Con gregationalists, the Baptists, the Salvation Army, and the Christadelpniana" to the category of "Sects"? (A capital letter is graciously allowed to this word, tboagh in doing so Mr Mason is in dangerous prox imity to Latitudinarianism!) Wo have a grain of comfort in the assurance that baptism when performed by any of the Sects is "valid, though irregular;" but the extinguisher is again applied in the further remark that anybody—"even a woman " —can perform the rite of baptism, but "confirmation by the Bishop" is requisite to supply tho defects in the cere mony. Therefore all who have not been dipped or sprinkled by an " authorised" person can have their safety secured even yet, and be rescued from the fearful sin of schism!

The Weßleyans appear to be Mr Mason's particular bttes noirs ; he declares they are no more a church (a small " c " here, if you please) than the Young Men's Christian Association; but if their ministers were ordained and their members confirmed by the Bishops, they might still continue to carry on their work as at present! I fancy the Wesleyans will not wait for " confirma tion," but go on as before. And wherefore does Mr Mason find fault with them ? Are they not possessed of the "marks?" To use hia own word", "John Wesley was a priest of the Church;" he was therefore ordained by a bishop, and surely that ia sufficient to establish the "Apostolick" succession! Does the " succeasion "of the Anglican Church haDg on any more secure a link than that ? Incidentally, Mr Mason indicates the way of life according to his fossil ideas, and that is summed up in these words—Be baptised and believo the Apostles' Creed ! ludividually, dissenters who comply with these conditions are safe ; but collectively, they are all wrong—they aro pestilent Schismatics, mischievous! Sectarians, and unauthorised disturbers of the fold. "Zamiel" is not a We3leyan, and has no particular interest in that body ; but he is glad to see that Mr Mason admits that "they have done a great and good work ; " for ho remembers that a higher authority than the missionera gave as the one great mark and test, ".By thoir fruits ye Bhall know them." I don't moan to ser monise now. I have stated Mr Mason's views thus fully for the benefit of anti quarian students, and am quite content to let people form their own judgment of them. But I must say that lam proud to find our Auckland Anglicans a* a body far in advanco of these would-be teachers and so-called bearers of " glad tidings of great joy." Dr. Maunsell, Dr. Kidd, and others have entered their protest, and many who have not done so are, like Rev. Mr Hill, "ashamed and pained " to find such viows set forth in this year of grace, in this land of freedom, and at this seaapn when the near approach of Christmas inclines thoir thoughts in tho direction of universal "goodwill towards men." There ia Bomo talk of presenting a teitimonial to the mis sioners. No better gift could be made to thorn than just a grain of Christian charity, a spice of the spirit of tho age, and a soul above the frivolities of ecclesiastical man millinery and of " Apoatolick " succession.

So " Dootor " Vogel means to float the North Island Railway Loan, dissolve Par liament, go in with a swinging majority, raise another loan of eight or ten millions, and send things booming ahead at a pace that will astonish creation ! Like other " quacks," ho has a large number of bo lievera in his "infallible cure," and X very much fear that the dupes will be sufficiently plentiful to plaro him in power again should ho appeal to the constituencies'. The stars in their courses are fighting for Vogelism," and Now Zealandera, being like Britishers, •'mostly fools," they may swallow the pro scription of Sir Julius greedily, in the hope that it will load to an immediate and marked improvement in the body economic. I am, hovvover, ono of thoso who intend to romain in the co»ony, and looking more to ultimate th^n immediato result?, feel the most profound alarm at the prospect of a policy of wholesale borrowing and corrup tion being entered upon anew. As before, his great hope lies in the depression —or rather in' that reckless mood which is begotten of it, and men believing that "desperato diseases require desperate remedies " are often far from particular as to the physic prescribed for them, and the character of the physician prescribing it.

Sir Julius has made a great deal of tho "appreciation" of gold and the fall in the price o{ iron as arguments in favour of a vigorouß prosecution of a borrowing and public work* polic/ at tho present time. Sinco he gavo iorth his theories on those topics a now argument hna been adduced, showing that tho science of astronomy, aa I have hinted, is in favour ofVogeltem. In last mno of tho "Nine teenth Century," Mr Moreton Fr©won has an article on " Oold Scarcity anr'thoDepros t'ton of Trade," in which he points out the nmloubted connection of polar ppots with tho recurrence; of hard times. Krc-ry ton yearn or so, it is explained, there arc au unusual number of "Rpots" on i\i<i fan, md thin phenomenon is invariably accompanied by hard times cm accoant of U?o «jarth'<j productiveness being hjHtx.'iijii. I commend the article to tbe attention of our p jlitical No.Hradamus, and i have no doubt when Sir Juliui next f*vou« t*jf; public with an addrrj*», the " Sun-spot" argument will bo brought in to uteengtterj that baited upon " tho appro '

ciatihn of gold." Perhaps there will oven bo a scheme proposed for forming a big company to romovo tho spots from the sun, and restore prosperity to tho groftmnfj earth. Xaus vcrrons.

The_ now San Francisco mail contract has been inaugurated by a most successful run of tho s.s. Alameda, and by an exhibition of sharp practice and petty spito on the part ot the Pacific Mail S.S. Company, or the ownera of ths Zealandia, In connec tion with the attempt at "bull-dozing" made by the agents of the Pacific Mail S.S. Company in San Francisco, it is curious to note the persistency of the tactics pursued by the company and Mr Pearce to blackguard the Now Zoaland Goyern ment and make tho Company ap pear the victims of shockingly bad treatment. I was sorry to find the Auck land morning paper lending itself to their little game on Tuesday morning by publish ing a long ex parte statement of the ocoan race betwoen the Alameda and Zealandia. This was said to have been got from "a private letter from a gentleman on board the Zea'andia," but very queerly this private gentleman betrays by his language that ho is an official of the Company. Thus at one part of his " private letter " he says : — "You know what our steaming has been between Auckland and Sydney. Whilo in San Francisco, I had the ship got in splendid order, all the cabins were painted, and also the main deck throughout, so that below she looks like a new abip, and wo aro going to give them all they can do to make a living, especially if N.S.W. gives any assistance." Tho gentleman on board the Zealandia must, I fancy, have been Captain Webber himself; and my advice to the sea dog is not to make any more awkward attempts to conceal his identity.

This ia tho season when the tradesman, after making up his accounts and ascer taining that; he has not the wherewithal to pay his creditors, makes a bolt for " fresh fiolds and pastures new," which may be anywhere, but usually means San Francisco. Besides tho cases which have already been recordod, 1 hear that one or two societies aro lamonting tho disappearance of their secretary, that official having evidently been intimately associated with the treasurerahip, and the accumulated sub scriptions aro also missing. As usual, most of the affairs are hushed up, and the delin quents are no doubt in a good way of spending a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

An interesting item has caught my eye in view of the approaching holidays and race meetings. On last Melbourne Cup day, the patients of Kew Luuatio Asylum wore taken to see the races. This seems a rather Kew-rious notion, considering that pro bably a number of " cranks " had gone wrong over gambling excitement, but let it pass. What resulted was that one of these lunatics escaped during the running of a race, and has not been hoard of since. By good luck, tho patient is not homicidal but only suicidal, so no great harm will be done. But I would ask—Why is it that our Auckland " mad doctors " have not hit upon this method of at once amusing and getting rid of their patients? Why don't they march out the wholo Asylum to Ellerslie coarse, and let them do a bit of hallooing and " totalisating" with their fellow-citizens ? Possibly the reply will be that there are quite enough lunatics at large on Auckland Cup day without adding to the number.

Of late years quite a number of colonieß of Aucklandors have been formed ia various centros of Australia. Naturally those re maining at homo are always glad to hear how the absent ones are getting on. In some instances it appears as though they were quite equal to keep up the name young Aucklandera abroad have made, of being " rather fly." The latest to hand is about a certain young man who left Auck land somewhat suddenly; in fact, so ex peditiously did ho dopart that many f rionds and others were left mourning the losa of one co dear to them, 'the next heard of the wanderer is front Queensland, where he turned up all safe, and with that extra ordinary luck which appears to follow some people, was at once appointed to the lucra tive position of a traveller up country. Here he was afforded an excellent oppor tunity of rising in the world, but, alas ! he had scarce commenced his journey when lovely woman interfered with his plans. It Beema that at almost the first hotel he stayed at there was a blushing damsel be hind tho bar, whose fascinating arts at once captivated the wayfarer, and made him long in the words of Longfellow to

" — Stay arid rest His weary head upon that breast." Apparently the maiden was not averse to such a proceeding, and the ardent lovers quickly decided to be united in wedlock on the following Saturday. This was rather quick time considering that he only arrived in Maryborough on the Thursday of that week. Still as the two most interested were content, naturally no others interfered. Accordingly, the marriago license was ob tained, and the wedding was fixed to eventuate on the Saturday, which would allow^hree days' knowledge of each other ample time for ardent lovers.,

But, alas ! how oft those old words of Burna_ come true, "The best laid echemes of mice and men gang aft agley. On the Friday morning another and older lover of the lady fair appeared upon the scene and laid claim to hor hand. What was more to the point, ho also intimated his intention of wading in gore1 if baulked in hia purpose. In fact, he was prepared to shoot not only the amorous Aucklander, but also the false maiden and himself. Ultimately, however, he was disposed of, and everything appeared in first-clans trim for the hasty union, when obstacle No. 2 appesred in the shape of a second Aucklander who was acquainted with his muchly-struck compatriot, and who immediately resolved to rescue him from the noose into which he appeared determined to place his head. First of all, he remonstrated with his friend, but found him deaf to all advice, and determined to go through the ordeal. .The bridal morn arrived, the brido herself was ready, but the young man, wae missing. After waiting pome time it was deemed ad visable to adjourn the proceedings until some future date not mentioned. Inquiries were then instituted as to tho where abouts of the missing bridegroom olect, which olicited the fact that his true friend, being a man of action, had coolly placed him under re straint, in order to allow time for him to cool down, and had also torn up the marriage licenao. This, of courso, "bust" the business, and the vanquished lover pro ceeded on hi? journey, fully determined to wed when he returned again. Meanwhile, there is every probability of there being an excellent opening for a pu?hing young man in the appointment at present hold by the Aucklander.

Pasteur Studying Hydrophobia.

Biting dogs and bitten dogs fill the labora tory. Without reckoning the hundreds of mad dugs that have died in the laboratory during the last three years there never occurs a case of hydrophobia in Paris of which Pnsteur is not informed. Not long ago a veterinary surgeon.telegraphed him : "Attack at its height in poodle-dog and bull-dog. Come.", Pasteur invited me to accompany him, and we started, carrying six rabbits with ua in a basket. The two dogs wore rabid to the last degree. The bulldog especially, an enormous creature, howled and foamed in its cage. A bar of iron was held out to him ; he threw him: self upon it, and there was great difficulty in drawing it away from his bloody fangs. One of the rabbits was then brought near to the cage, and its drooping ears was allowed to pass through the bare. But, notwithstanding this provocation, the dog flupg himself down at the bottom of his cage and refused to bite. Two youths then threw a cord with a slip-loop over the dog m a lasso is thrown. The animal was caught and dragged to the edge of the cage. Thoro they managed to get hold of him and secure his jaws, and the dog, suffocat ing with fury, his_ eyes bloodshot and his body convulsed with a violent spasm, was extended upon a tublo and held motionless, while Pasteur, leaning over bis foaming head at the distance of a finger's breadth, fiucked up into a small tube some drops of saliva- In the basement of the veterinary surgeon's house, witnessing this formidable tfito-a-tiito, I thought Pasteur grander than I had ever thought him before. " Histoire dun Savant par un Ignorant," by Valery liadot.

SPORTING.

I isACING FIXTURE. ! Otahuhu li.C. Snrinp DncemW 19 Thames J. O. Sum mor December 28, 29 Hnwke's Bay J.C. Summer Oeo. 2(i Auckland R.C. Summer Doc. 2G. Jan 1,2 Pokeno Races December 23 Canterbury J.C. Summor January 1, 2 Northern J.<\ Snnimer January 8, 9 Heleuavillo Turt Club Mooting January 29 DATES OF NOMINATIONS AND ACCEPT ANCES Final payraonta Auckland Cud (10 hovbl, and accoptincei'"uriUeKace and Christmas Handi cap—Deomtiber 23, I

To Correspondents.

H.—Kingask was got by Pero—Tol. W.M.N. Kin? carried 9at 121b'In the Bteeplo chnso nt the last Auckland Summer Mooting. In the first contast ho ran second to Claronce, but In tho moo ho did not start proper. Parnell —Thero woro 12 starters for tho Auck land Cup when King Quail won in 1881. Thirteen is toe largest Held that has Rone to tho post.

NOTES BY HIPPONA.

The acceptances and general entries for the Auckland Racing Club Summer Meeting fell due last night, and will be found in another portion of this issuo. Everything is being done by the Club to make the meeting tho most successful yet hold hero, and judging by appearances, there seems every prospect of their best anticipations being fulfilled. The balance of tho sweep of 10 soys for the Auckland Cup is due on Wednesday next, end the sweep of 3 soys for the Christmas Handicap and Hurdles als"o falls due on that day.

This season's foalings at Sylvia Park aro at an ond, Madcap who has produced a fine colt to Muskot, being the last matron to present a pledge of her affection. Alto gether thirty foals have beon producod, and all are healthy and doing well. Mr G. Dowses handicap for the Dunedin Cup is pronounced on all hands about the best that has been issued in the colony for somo time. "Sir Launcelot " picks Tas man, Fusilade, .-ou'-wester, Captain Webster, Leon, and Water King to supply the winner, " Senex," in concluding his review of the weights, selects tho following ten :—Tronton, Lochiel, Fusilade, Lady Emma, Necklace, Everton Lad, Alpine Roee, Tasmania, Patrician, and Madonna, and of these prefers the chancea of Lochiel, Fusilade, and Lady Emma.

The registration and control of our country clubs by tho Auckland Racing Club will do good in more ways than ono. The moneys received in this way aro to bo devoted to the Distressed Jockeys' Fund in connection with the senior Club, and as the amount forthcoming this season will jot up to something like £100, it will be tho means of adding a nice little sum to this laudable object. From Wanganui I] learn that Mr Morse's brool mare ITortuna was recently found dead in a paddock belonging to her owner. At tho time of her death she had a filly foal by Natatorat'.her side, and had visited Fathom.

Mr D. O'Brien has given the appropriate name of Sextant to the yeailing colt by Robinson Crusoe—Sunshine that he re cently purchased in Melbourne. According to a Wauganui journal, the steeplechaser Druid is now the property of Mr E. Yuille, a Wellington bookmaker." Fryingpan, who is at the stud at his owner's place in Gippsland, has already had five mare*.

Eskatos and Wizard, who have occupied boxes in the Hon. W. Robinßon'a stables, were offered by auction in Christchurchlast week. The former was passed in at 75 guineas, but Wizard was knocked down to a Mr Dobson for 27 guineas.

In Melbourne, £1,000 to £500 has been laid against Nordenfeldt for the Champion, and three horses (whose names are at pro sent a secret) have each been backed for the next Newmarket handicap to win £20.000. ■.

Tho Victorian Racing Calondar for tho current month contnins a notification that Mr Lachlan Grant and Mr W, Marshall have both boon warned off tho Fleminpton Course as defaulters. The first named will be remembered as tho owner bf Nowstead and Maddelina up to a recent period, and in hia case Time and the Turf have indeed worked wonders.

THE AUCKLAND CUP.

Fast Performances of the Acceptors.

[CONCLUDEn],

WAPITI. ayrs, 6st 131b. 1882-83.

Auckland Spring.—Won Wolcomo Stakes, beating Mitrailleuse Nelson, Snyder, and Musketeer. 1883 SI. Auckland Summer.—Second in Rnilway Plato (w.f.a.), won by Wolcomo Jack second in Derby, won by Ms stable companion, Nelson; won Gran'l Stand Hundicup (Got 121b), beating Tim Whifflcr (Sst 71b), Salvage (OstSlb), and throe others; third in Newmarket Handicap i ("at 01b), won bj-.Tim Whiffler (Sat 101b), Envious (7st) second. Hawko'a Biy Autumn.—Unplaced in Rail wny Handicap ("at 81b), won by Mischief (9st 1211)); unplaced in Tradesmen's Handicap (7st 71b), won by Leonora (Sst 1 lib). Auckland Autumn.—Third in Tradesmen's Handicap (Sat (ilb), won by Consul (Sst). Witiora ("9t 71b) second; second in Publicans' Purse (w.f.a.), won ■by Consul ; second in Flying Handicap (Sst 81b), won by Administrator (Sst 111b); second in Shorts llandicap (Sat 21b), won by Witiora (7st 101b). 1881-5. Canterbury Spring.—Unplaced in Freo Handi cap (Sst 51b), won by Mata (6st lib); unplaced in Stewards' I [andicap (7st 31b). won by Turquoise (Tat 101b); won Flying Handicap (Gst 101b)beating Iko (Sst 31b), Taiaroa (Sst 71b). and cix others. Canterbury Summer.—VVon Midsummer Handicap (Gst 71b), beating Ike (7st «b), Taiaroa (7st 121b), Taaman (flst 7! b), and Leodogran (Gat). Dunedln Autumn.—Unplaced in New Zea land Cup »7at 31b) won by Vanguard (9st 31b), Trenton (7st 91b) second, Minerva (7st) third; un placed in J.C. Handicap (Gst 131b) won by Tas ruan (9st 81b), Sou-wester (Bst 21b) second, Cap tain IWebater (Gst 91b) third. Canterbury Autumn.—Unplaced in Great Autumn Handicap (6st 131b) won by Kubina (Bst), Captain Webster (6st 91b) second, Sou' wester (Bst 31b) third; won Easter Handicap (7at 51b), beating Rubina (flst.), Nolson (Bst 61b), Lady Emma (Bst 51b), and Captain Wobster (7st 71b), South Canterbury Autumn.—Third in Timam Cup (6at 101b) won by Administrator (7st 51b), Lady Emma ("st 71b) second; second in J.C Handicap (7st) won by Sou'-woßter (Bst 21b), .Lady Emma (Bst) third. 1885-88. Canterbury Spring.—Unplaced in Now Zea land Cup ("at 51b) won by Fusilade (6st 71b), Administrator (Bst lib) second, Lochiel (7st 131b) third ; unplaced in Metropolitan Handicap (7st 31b) won by Pearl (7st 91b), Lady Emma (7stSlb) second, Necklace (7st 91b) third. ' ■

REFRIGERATOR.

syrs., 6st 121b.

1883-81. Wellington Summer Unplaced in Cup (Gst 51b) won by Tha Poot (7stllb), Normonby <63t 81b) second, Vanguard (Bst 71b) third; third in R.C. Handicap (68t31b) won by Salvage (Bat 101b). The Poot |7st 91b) second; second in Consolation (7st 41b) won by Loch Lomond (7st 71b) Adminis trator (7st) third. Marlborcugh Summer.—*Von Cup, 2 miles with 6Bt, beating Hero (7st 21b), Comet (7at 91b) Te «'hiti, (6st 41b), and Manfred (6at lib); won R.C. HandiGap, lj milo with Vat 71b, beating Horo (7at 111b), and Comet (8s'); second in Forond Handicap (Bat 31b). won by Sir George (9st, 01b), Rore (7Bt lib) third. Wanganul Autumn. -Second in Derby won by Consul, Abua third; unplaced in Cap 6st 101b) won by The Poet (7st 181b) Administrator (6st IOId) second, Normanby (7et lib) third; unplaced in Stakes (7*t) won by Maori (7st) The Poet (Bst 21b) Beoond, Libeller (7st 71bj third.

Bgmont Meetingr.-Second in Esmont Handi oap (7<t 41b) -won by Witiora (7st 121b) Flret Water (7at 61b) third; unplaced in Consolation, won by Okato, Taranaki Autumn.—Unplaced in Autumn Handicap |7st 101b) won by Administrator (7at 10 lb), Normanby (7st Hlb) third; unplaced in Conaolation (Bat 101b) won by Witiora (7st 121b). Wavorley — Waitotara Autumn. — Won Autumo Handicap. H mile with 7st 71b, beat ing Arirourer i7stfllb) Bayard (7at 91b) and Bix others; second in Forced Handicap (Bat) won bs Gabble (7at) Hinemoa (Bst 71b) third. 1884-85. Wellington J. C. Spring—Unplaced in J.C. Handicap (Sat) won by Black Rose (7st 101b) Leonora (9at 31b) second, Ugly Buok (7st 121b) third. Wellington R.C. Sprinpr.-Unplaced in St. Andrew's Handicap (7st lib), won by Adminis trator (Bst 101b). Speculation (7st 61b) second. Armourer (7et) third. Marlboroughßummer—Third in Flying Hand icap (83t 121b) won by Alpine Rose (6st 61b), Erebua (78t Sib) second ; second in Consolation (Bat 91b) won by Clog* (7st Ylo), " 1885-86. Has not raced up to date.

SIB BEDIVERE.

6yrß., 6st Ulb. 1882-83.

Canterbury Autumn.—Second in Champagne Stakes, won by Water Nymph; beating Fair Acnes c.lt Won Nurner? Handicap. Bst 121b, flvb furlongs, ljnin 7Jaec; beating Water Nymph (9st 21b), Fair Agnes colt (Bst 101b), and two others. 1883-84. Canterbury Spring.- - Second in Derby won by Ondeis, Helena third: peoond in Canterbury Cup.lw.f.a.), 2imilo3, won by Welcome Jack. Leodogran third. Time l;nin. 15aec.

Anhburton Spring.—Unplaced in Cup won by Tasm-ia (9st 61b). Violin (6et Sib) second, The foot (6at I9lb) third; unplaced in R.C. Handicap (Bst lib) won by Kinirßoy(7st 71b), Comet (Set lib) aacond. Violin third.

Auckland Summer.—Unplaced in Cup (6at 91b) won by Salvage (Sat 81b), Tim Whiffler (7at 121b) second, Libeller <7st 71b) third.

1884-85.

Canterbury Sprlnpr.—Third in'Froe Handicap (7at 101b) won by Mata (Gst lib). Pearl (7at), second; unplaced in Consolation (Bat Bin) won by Willy (Bat 101b|, Tim Whiffier(B3tiaib)seoond,' Speculation (7st 101b) third. Marton-KaDgitiklo Hummer. - Unplaced In principal Handicap (7nt ilb) v.oa by Ms stable, companion Speculation (Sat 7lb), Arniuuior (7at 121b) second, Ringleader (7st 121b) third. Wanganui Autumn.—Second in Wangranul Stalcrn (7at 101b), won by Fusilier(7st 101b), Clofta (7tr !l b) third : third in Cup (7at 41b). won by hio ' Siiilco mpanlon -'piou'a'ion (7-t Sib). Bayard fl*. 211') a i-'>nrl. Waverlcy-Waitolara Axitnmn.—Unjlaood in Flyiiin 1-landlß.ip, yon by i.umvl (7ar, lib), Witioru (7st 71b)' Bccond, Ringleader <7st 71b) third. Taranaki Antumn.-Unplaoed in J.O. Handi oap (7tit 131b), won by Turquoise (Bat 101b), Lanr <! (7at 101b) second, Buzzard (7st 81b) third i un placed in Autumn Handicap <7st 81b), won by Rlystery IGjt lllb). Turquoise (9at 31b) SBCond. Buzzavd (7->( 8!b) third. 1 Auoklaid luhimn.—Third in Tradesmen's Plato i7st 7ib), won by Nocklnoa 'SsO, M»tory (7st ilr.) aecoml ; Bfeonfl H Kooo (Bst), won by Itonl i'J'X iolo', Nnir.io (-ist)third; un placed In Shorts Handicap (7stslb), won by Kalo (7st), The Dauphin (Bst 41b) second, Alpha (tiat 71b) third. Takapuna Autumn.—Unplaced in Autumn Handicap (7at fllb); won by Nigger (Bat 1 lb). Buzzard (Bat 21b) Boooni, Vlotorla (6«t 101b) th'rd; unplaced in Tutallsator Cup (7at), won by MitrnilloußO Oat). Mystory (7st 101b) second, Nigger (7st) thirc. Takapuna Winter.-Thlrd in Birthday Handi cap (7st 21b) won by Cast Aahoro (lsat 71b), "Viotory (7st 121b) second. 1885-80. OnehurKa Spring. — Unplaced in Sprine Handicap I7st 41b) won by Clnderolla (6st), Nannie (Cat 61b) Becond, Kalo (7st6lb) thiul; won Flyine Handicap (7et 71b), beatintt Victory (7at 71b), Roaowood (6st) and Capella (7at 91b). Auckland Spring.- Third in Prinoo of Waloa Handicap (! ,t 21b) won by Cinderella (7st6lb), Woodnymph (Bst 21b) second. Takapunß Spring.—Sooond in St. Andrew's Hnndlcau (7at 01b) won by Viotoria (Oat 121b), Cindorelln (Bst 51b) third.

ALPINE ROSS.

3yrs., Bat 101b, 1881-85. Marlborough i u'nimor.—Won Flylnff Handi cap (6st 61b) boating Krobus <7st 81b) Refrigora tor (Bat 12lb), and two others; Beoond In Forced Handicap («3t, 31b) won by Jim (7st 71b) Good Friday (7st 61b) third, Wanganul Autumn.—Won Sapling Stakes, boatlcg Bonny Blink, Strenuous, and threo others; second in Nursery Handicap (9jl) won by Bonny Blink (Sat 71b), Goth (Gst 101b) third. Hawko'a Hay Autumn.—Won Nursery Handi cap (6sl 101b). boating Derringer (Bst 101b). Soudan (Bat 71b) Bonny Blink (Bst 71b), and Kovoko (Bat 71b); anplaoed (fist 111b! won by Christina <7st 101b) Poarl (Bat 51b) seosnd. Tale bearer (7st 51b) third. Nelson AutumD.—Won Ladles Porso (Bst 81b). beating Pasln (lOst 51b). Girlri <10st 121b), and two others; second In Hallway Plate (7st 21b), won by Hinemoa (Bst 121b.) 1885-86. Canterbury Spring.—Unplaced In New Zea. land Cap (7st 21b), won by Fuallade (6ot 71b), Ad ministrator (Bst lib) seoond, Lochlel (7at 131b) third; unplaced in Kcsom High Weight Han dicap (Oat), won by Tros Soo (Bat 71b), Puck (Bst 71b) second, Marlon 03t 121b) third.

SOUDAN.

3yrs, fiat 101b. 1881-85. ; Hawko'B Bay Antnmn.—Third in Nursory Handicap (Bst7lD), won by Alplno Uoße(%t 101b), Dorrinirer (Bst 101b) second; unplaoed in Autnmn Handicap (Sat 81b), won by Christina <7st 101b). Pearl (8»t 51b) second, Toleboaror flut&lb) third. 18S5-SO. i-,. ' Canterbury Sprinsr.—Won Free Handicap, 1 mile, with 6at 131b, beating Spade Guinea (7at 31b), Sedlmont (6at), Talaroa (93t lib). Taleboarer (Sat lib), Salvßßo (Tat Tib). Marion <Bat 81b). and four others. Time, lmtn 455500. WonJuvonllo Plate, 5 furlonßS, with Bst 31b, boating Sierra (7st 21b), Mirdla (7et 21b), and flvoothorx. Tlino. Iruin IJaoc. Unplaced iv Flying Handicap (Bat 21b) won by Billy (Bat 121b), Kooket (7st) scoond, Tularoa (Sat 51b) third.

TETFORD.

•iyrs., Cat 91b. 1883-81. Auokland Spring.—Unplacod In Woloomo Stakes, won by 'fronton, Krupp seoon1!, Ko volver third. Auckland Summer.-Unplaced In Nursory Handicap (Sat) won by Nocklaco (7at), Fusilier (Sat) Booond. Krupp (Sst 101b) third. Auckland Autumn.—Unplaced in Mares Pro duco Stakes, won by Necklace) Krupp sooond, Carbineer third. 1881 85. Auckland Sprlne.—Thlrrt in Trial Stakes (7it .0!b)won by Fwhgirl (8»t 21b). Mitrnilleuso (Sat 01b) eocond; seoond In Vpsom l'lato (Sat 21b),won by Mitralliouso (Sst 91b), Uoeobud (Oit 101b) third. ThaTOB Pnmmor.—Won Freo Handiosp (7«t 111b), boating Slider (7st and Pirontflu (Oat »ib, won Thames Plato (7Bt 51b), b.>atinK Larry 173t 71b", won flying Handicap (Sat 81b), beating Auckland Sumraer.-Unplaced in Maldon Plato l"8t 121b). won by Linda (Sat !0lb). Revolver (7<< f. 121b) necf)nd, Cast Aahoro (7st 131b) third ; third in Derby, won by Tijiredia, Nocklaoo second, the othor starters boing Woodnypipb. and U«ly Back. 1885-86. Uaß not raocd tip to dato.

TORPEDO.

i years, flit 91b, 1881-85. Auckland Summer. — Unplaced In Maiden Plato I7st 131b) won by Linda (SstlOlb), Revolver (7st 121b) second, Uast Ashoro |7at 131b) third. Panakura Annual —Second In Maiden Plate (Sst 01b) won by Cindorolla (Sat lib), Disappolnt mont (Sat 121b) third.

CAPSIZE.

ijrs, Cst 61b. Marlborough Summer.—Third in Cup, 2 miles, (fiat s'.b) won by Fay (Oit 101b), The Marquis (6ft Bib) second. Time. 3min. IDseo.: second In i Blonhaim Plato. Umllo, (9st) won by Fay (9st), Swordsman (Bst 61b) third. Time, 2mio. 211eecs. 1885-86. Island Bay Park Spring.—Unplaced in Steward's Stakes (7st 101b), won by Pasha (Bst 71b), Consul (Sst 81b) second, Minerva (Sat 121b) third; won Kilbriaie Handicap, 1 mile, with list 71b, beating Consul (Sst 31b). Pasha (i)st 51b), nnd thrco others. Time, ltnin. 2Jsee. Wellington K.O. Spring.-Third in Grand Stnnd Handicap (flat 101b), won by Humour (7st 81b), Grand Duke (Tstolb) aocond; second in Con solation (7st 21b), Won by Kay (7st 121b), Salvago (Sst 81b) third. Island Bay Park November Mooting.—won. Flying Handicap, i mile (7st 71b), boating Rovoko (Bat 51b), Kumour (Bst 71b), end Salvago (Sst)—time, Imln 19sec; won Grand Stand Han dicap. 1 milo (7ft 131b), beating Nelson (Oat 41b), Kumour (Sat 71b), Speculation (Bst 91b), and Fay Bst. Time, lmin ioisoo.

VICTORIA.

syrs, 6st, 1882-83. Auckland Autumn.—Won Maroa' Produce Stakes, six furlongs, lmin 2liseo, boating Mitrailleuse, Victor, and two otnora; third in Ellorslio Plato (Sst l.'llb), won by Mitrailleuse (8st81b); Rubina (Bst 131b), socond; boating two othore. Cambridgo Autumn.—Won Waikato Plato Handicap (7st), six furlongs; boating Howl (9st) and Bull's Eye (7st 71b). 1883-84. Auckland Spring:-Unplaced in Kpaom Plato (7st 111b), won by Nelson (Bst 21b), Mitrailleuse (7st lllb) second, Vortex (9st lib) third. : Cambridgo Spring.—Third in Stewards' Han dicap (Cst 121b), won by Itowi (Bst 21b), Fish woraan (Bst7lb) second: socond in Consolation I7Bt 81b), won by Robert the Dovil (6st 101b), Dew drop (Bst lib) third. Piako Moetlnß.—Won Cup (7st), boating Itowl (9st 31b), Larry (9st 31b), and three others. Cambridge Autumn.,—Unplaced in Cnp (Sat), won by Normanby (Bst), Fishwoman (78t 81b) Becond, Administrator (Bst 101b) third; won Waikato Plato (Bst), boating hor stablo com panion Victory (6st), Rewi (Bat 71b), and two others. 1881-85. Cambridgo Spring. — Unplacod in Spring Handicap (7st 81b), won by Snake (7st 101b), Larry (Bst) Bocond, Fish woman (9st) third; won Consolation, beating Larry. Auckland Summer. — Third in Christmas Handicap (6st 101b) won by Ugly Buck (7st 12b), Carbineer (7st 21b) second ; unplaced in Grand Stand Handicap (78t) won by Libeller (7st 101b). Sou'-weßter (Bst 121b) socond. Administrator (Bat 21b) third; unplacod in Newinarkot Handicap (69t 121b) won by Mitraillouso (Bst 21b), Wood nymph (7st) socond, Ugly Buck (7st 101b) third. Onehunga Summer. Second in Totalisator Cup (Bst 71b) won by Mignonette (9st 71b); socond in Cup (7st) won by Mystery (7st), Mitraillouße (7st 101b) third; unplaced in Publicans 'Handicap ■ (7st 21b) won by Mystory (7at), Mitraillouso (Bst 21bl sccon*, Fishgirl (Bst) third. Takapuna Summer.—Second in J.O. Handicap (Cst 121b) won by Mystery (CBt 121b), Larry (7st 101b) third; unplaced in Froo Handicap (7st 101b) won by Larry (Bat 71b), Kalo (Bst 31b) second, Nannie ffst) third. ■ ' Otahuhu Summer—Unplacod m Publicans Purso (7st 121b), won by Rovolvor (Bst), Mystery (Bst 41b) second, Snake ffst Gib) third. Henderson's Mill Annual.-Third in Cup (7st 21b), won by Nannio (Cst 71b), Kalo ffst 81b) second.

Onehunga Autumn.—Second in R.C. Handi cap (7st 61b), won by Mitrailleuse (7st 91b), Ro vengo (7st 61b) third; won Free Handicap (7st 101b), boating Kalo (Sst 101b) and three oibers. Auckland Autumn.—Unplaced in Free Handi (6st 101b), won by Revolver (Gst 71b), Mystery (7st 61b) second, Tho Dauphin (Bet 21b) tliird. Takapuna Autumn.—Third in Autumn Handi cap (Gat 101b). won by Nigger (Bat 101b), Buzzard (Bst 21b) second; unplaced in Froe Handicap (6st 101b), won by Kalo (7st 71b). Revolver (6st 121b) second ,Rewi (Bst 41b) third. Cambridge Autumn.—Third in Waikato Plato (7st 121b). won by Rewi (Bst 121b), Alpha (7at 21b) socond; second in Free Handicap l7st 101b), won by Snako (7st 21b), Prospero (6st 121b) third. 1885-86. Auckland Spring.—Unplaced in Prince of Wales Handicap (6st 71b), won by Cinderella (7stslb), Woodnymph (Bst 21b)second, Sir Be-' ---vere (7st 21b) third. . | Cambridge Spring.—Second in Spring liundi cap (Bst 91b) won by Alpha (7st 21b), Rewi (Bst I21b) third; yon Stewards' Handicap (7st 101b), beating three others, Takapuna Spring—Won Spring Handicap (6st 131b), beating Mitrailleuso (flat) and two others: won St. Andrew's Handicap (6st 121b), Sir Bedivere (7st 21b) second, Cinderella (Bst 51b) third.

VICTORY.

syrs.,sstlolb. 1882-83.

Auckland Autumn.—Third in Mares' Produce Stakes, won by Victoria, Mitrailleuso second; boating two others. Unplaced in Ellnrslio Plate (Sst 101b) won bj- Mitrailleuso, Bst 8lb; Rubina, Sst 131b, second; Victoria, Sst' 131b, third.

Cambridgo Autumn.—Tliird in Bhorts Handi cap, Cat 121b, won by Rovri, 9at; Robert'the Devil, Sst 121b, second; beating two others. Won Maiden Plate, w.ta., li milos; boating Bull's JEye.

Te Awamutu.—Won Waikato Stakes Handi cap, Cat 81b, 1 milo; boating Fisherboy (Cst) Clover (Tat 71b), and anotlior. ; ISB3-84. i Auckland Spring.—Unplacod in Spring Hahdl-: cap (7st lib) won by Maori (8st81b), Tim WhifUor <7st I21h) socond, Kalo (8s t Gib) third. Cambridge Spring.—Third in Cup, won by Rewl (7st 101b), Fishwomon (Bsi 71b) second, Dowdrop (7st 101b) third. To Aroha Annual.—Third in Goldfleld's Handi cap (Gst 21b) won by Dowdrop i7st 121b), Robert tho Dnvil (7st) second; won Consolation.

Piuko Annual. Unplaced in Gun won by his atable companion Victoria (7st), Rowi (9st 31b) 'second, Larry (9st 31b) third. Cambridge Summer.—Won New Year Handi cap, 2 miles, with 7st lib. beating Larry (9st) .and Joe (Gst 101b); socond in Publican's Purse (83t 21b) won by Snako (Sat). , ( Waipa Annual. Unplaced in To Awamutu Cup (6nt 101b) won by Re wi (Bst 71b). Gfrasshoppor , (Gst 101b) second, Orakau (Bst 21b) third. Cambridgo Autumn.—Third in Short's Handi cap (fist 81b) won by Mitrailleuse (7st 71b), Consul (Bst 101b) second; unplaced in Publican's Purso won by Normanby (Bst fllb). Administrator (Bst 51b) second. Fisherman (7st 91b1 third; soo.ond in Waikato Plate (Oat) won by Victoria (Cst), Ilewi (Bst 71b) third. 1881-85. Oxford Mooting.—Unplaced in Oxford Handi cap (Sat 1 lb), won by Larry (Bst 51b), Snake (Bst 21b) second, The Clown (Gst 101b) third; unplaced in Stewards' Handicap (9st 41b), won by The Clown (Cst 121b), Kowi (9st 71b) scoond, Larry (Bst 71b) third. Cambridgo Spring.—Won Stewards' Handicap (6st 12lb), beating Snake and flvo others Cambridgo Summer. ■ Second in Now Yoar Handicap (Sst), won by Proaporo (7st 101b), Tho Clown (7st 71b) third; won Railway Handicap Bst), Prospero (7st 101b) secend, Misj Griffiths (7st 71b) third. Waipa Annual—Won To Awamuttf Cup (Bst 21b), beating Rowi (Bst 121b). Prospero (BstJlb , and Zulu; won Waikato Stakes |Bat\ boating threo others; won Publican's Purso, beating two others. Cambridgo Autumn.—Won Cup (fist7lb), beat ing Mystery (Bst 101b', Buzzard (Bst 21b), and two othors; won Shorts Handicap (Gst 101b), boating Mitraillouso (Bst 121b). and' two others; second in Autumn Handicap (7st 121b), won by Mitrail leuso (7st 51b), Mystery ißst 121b)third; second in Steward's Handicap (7st Blb\ won by Rowi (7st 81b), Mitraillcnso (Sst 121b) third. TakiipunaWiiit-.T.-Sccondin Birthday Handi cap (7st 121b) won by Cast Ashoro (7st 51b) Sir Bodivorc (7st 21b) third; unplaced in Wintor Oats Handicap (7stl2lb) won by Mystery (7stlolb), Cinderella (Gst) socond, Cast Ashorc(Gst) third.

1885-80 Onohunga Spring.—Unplaced in Spring Handi cap (Gat 101b) won by Cinuorolla (Gst), Nannio (Gst 61b) second, Kalo third; eocond in Flying Handicap (7st ■lib) won by Sir Budivoro (7st7lb), Hosowood (Cst) third.

MAHOMET IN NEW ZEALAND.

Recollections of His Childhood

Exposure of tho "Hat Trick."

A Now Instrument

[by oob own orientalist.]

On reaching tho stairs leading to tho Prophet's rooms, your representotiTe was startled by hearing a round, mellow baritone voico singing a hymn tune, and on opening the door of Mr Mecca's apart ment, surprised him with his mouth open. I begged him to ropeat his song,as,although the air was familiar to me, I had not caught tho words. "Itia a triflo," he answered. "A mere recollection of my childhood. You will find tho original in a collection from the best authors, edited (not written) by G.A.S., and entitled "Infant Echoes from Our Harems." The author of this littlo poem was the Irreverend Dr. Watts-his-name. My nurse used to toll me as she sung it that it was a dirgo over those who wore on the bier, and it used to bring the liquid to her oyos. She hod a son who was regularly "on the beer "twice a week, and she sang with great feeling. How doth tho Bußy Bamblo 13 lmprovo tho darkost hour. And gathor sugar all tho night From evorr struggling flower. How skilfully she bait* hor soils, • How neat she spreads the risk, And labonrs hard to grab tho most Whon business isn't brisk. "Suroly," I oxciaimod at tho conclusion of the dirge, " there is a slight variation from tho original. " I havo heard some thing about the shining hour."

" Ha, ha !" said Mecca, " it's not the hour but tho sugar that chinos ; and tho big B of the Bumble varioty is in search of that kind of sugar which tho eciontists aifirme 'accrues during tho night.' I havo beon thinking much of my childhood lately, and I'-o nuraorous recollections crowd oho an-

tor out. By the way, do you remember

■tting your hair combed? Whut? No! Veil, eir, although my nuree has long moo been gathered to hor mothers-al iough tho comb has departed toothless in the dust bin—although tho very hair itself has succumbed to tho strains hud on it by the cares of the harem -yot do I remember tho infernal tugs and the hideous amount of eavago torture that this poor, young, innocent, and howling child had to submit to under tho hands of his nureo. Perhaps tho eong sho usod to sing to mo to tho tuno of ' i'ou'll Romombor Me' may provo soothing to the young colonial now being nursed by tho hand of tho floecer, and whoso hair may possibly bo considerably cotnbod a littlo lator on. That song runs as follows:—

LiOt dawgg deliaht f> gnaw a>:d bite, For'tis their businoesto; Let" boira" and " bulls " both roar and fight, F»r 1« Jibs arc all too fow.

But, children, yon should never let Your greouy passions rise. "B's" often (Ulso your littlo (O)wea To dot your littlo ejes.

Jews in their little rings agree, And 'tis a tearful sight. When brothers of ono family Agree to sbaro a bite.

Ah. you I owo! Ah, 1.0. U. I Thoso droadful letters throe. Oh. how "I" stampa and Bwoars at U Whon I is up a troo.

But, though we quako, lot's courage take About tho 1.0. U., Lot's chango tho err to " Yon Owo I, 'ihon things won't be so blue.

Look hero, young man, there's trouble brewing for this here colonial baby. You see there's a mighty Bhnrp coon called Judas, and naturally he's got care of the bag. His surname Is-carry-hat, fr»m a trick he has of passing his "wideawake" round the United Kingdom. It's the only religious cororaony ho knows about, though he's a perfect iScnp-tural concord ance. He's well aware of the difference between B. and a bull's foot, and he knows a trick that boats cock-fighting. It's done this way. He uses a patent pomatum called Essence of Bear and Bulls' Grease, and collects the " shiners " in his own " billycock ;" but when it comes to turning out the collection, there's a regular lining of " yellow boys" left sticking to the grease in his hat. It's wonderful what Eastern ingenuity can do with a little grease and a hat. Well, he ruas a busy Bee farm here with a very large fixed plant; in fact, you might call it a " regular plant." It has hives in evory town, and its stings frequently alarm the inhabitants. No one is aware of his interest in the business, but he's a sort of sleeping partner. At times there is a failure of flowers, and then the hat trick comes in to provide winter feed ing for the busy bee. It is just possible that his "intelligence" may nothavegraspod the consequences of this artificial treat ment. Yet, I understand, he has written a famous essay on " intelligence," and it is hardly creditable that the intelligence which can treat tho subject matter of that essay with such ease and grace can be blind to the sequence of its own acti. No, no, he must have a share in the monoy. Well, to keep the bees alive our friend has to import an oxponsivofeedingstuff. Hither' to he has bought small lots, but now he intends to buy up a large job lot at wholesale prices. Let us hope he won't get his bills backed so that he will care fully economise his present stock of food. " Well, sir," I remarked, " surely a band of our boys can prevent hie little game." "Our boys' band has hitherto been'all brass and thunder—all cymbals and dram. They want the new instrument that the Choral Society has puite lately introduced to its orchestra,"

" And what is it called?"

"The sympathetic accordion, of course," and the Prophet softly whistled the march from " Tannhauser," and bowed his fare well. So I loft him.

Trying to Please Everybody.

It is certain that you cannot please everybody, and it is equally certain that if you entirely please some you will entirely displease others ; but if you displease all as little as you possibly can, although you may not acquire a reputation for great talent, you will probably be credited with common sense, and you may likely enough, in course of time, attain the high honor of becoming an arbiter and roferoe. In fact, you will probably prove a useful machine for the striking of averages. The man is universally honored who is so unonthusia stie, ro nnimprossionablo, so unimpassioned that ho may safely bo trusted by sll sidoa and parties to deliver on any given subject one of thoso inconsistent and compromised opiniona known as impartial judgements.

THE GARDEN.

[By Hortus.]

Calendar of Operations, Dooember 19.

[Hoktob is willing to answor any quorlos. Cor respondents must Rivn thfiir full namoa and addressos, though not for publication. |

TO CORRESPONDENTS,

Coal Ash as Manlike (Amateur).—Coal nsb is a splendid material for opening up and assisting to ameliorate heavy clay soil, tho m tormixturo preventing to a great extent tho baking which is apt to occur aftvr heavy rains. Tho manural action of coal ashes, where firewood has not been used as well, is of very little account. If your soil is of a free porous nature, I would not use thorn to any oxtent; again, if your soil is of stiff heavy clay nature use in quantities, as the ashes will dis integrate the particles of clay and make it much easier to work, besides giving much better facilities for atmospheric action to the soil. Wood ash makes a capital manure for all soils.

Watbuino Pot Plants (A.8).-All plants, while in active growth and making wood, requiro, as a rulo, plonty of water When thoy r-ach tho flowering stage somo little judgment 1h required in watering. Thoso plants that produce all their flowers an one period will require vary dillarent trp.it mont from those which yield tliom insuocesslon The first should have further development of wood retarded a 9 much us possible, us tho more active the shortor will bo the duration of tho flowers This object can to an extent bo obtained by keeping them shaded from tho sun and tho air at as low a temperature as possible, nlso giving them jmt suillciont water to keep them from flagging, Ihoso plants that yield their flowers in succession (such as fuchsia) requiro different treatment, and must bo kept in a vigorousstateof growth aftor they come into flower. If tho growth of the "plant is checked tho free development of tho successive (lowers will bo prevented. Fine foliage plants, which aro grown simply for tho losvos. must (when young) always bo kept in a vigorous stato of growth. If allowed to suffer for the want of water, good byo to all fine, largo, well-coloured foliugo.

Gladiolus.

Several times I have pointed out in these coluiniiß that tho raising of now varieties of the gladiolus could be carried out as well hero, if not botter, thun in Europo, and our now variety exported Homo to the English markot, whore, if Brat-class, a good price could bo obtained for the bulbs. In proof of the above, last week Crawford Marley, Esq., of Taur»nga, sent up a box of splen did spikes of these flowers. They wore all seedlings, and the flowers were fully aa good as most of tho variotioa I have seen exported of latefiom Homo. The same gentleman also sent up about half-a-dozen of picoteo seedlings. They wore shown to a few fanciers, and the general verdict was that they had never eeon larger, better coloured, or better marked flowers. If next Spring they were sent to our Horticultural Show they would create a sensation. The Mulch.

Soveral times I have drawn attention to the benefits of mulching the beds and borders in tho flower garden, as well as different vegetables in tho kitchen garden. This promisos to bo a very warm season, and Whore the materials for. mulching can readily bo obtained, mulching should bo done now, as if delayod much longer it will bo of very littlo use. Mulching is one of the most important operations in horticul ture, and it should be more generally ap preciated and practised. Few things are of more value. It protects tho ground from scorching suns and searing drought. Iv those places where the hoe cannot bo usod, a good top dressing each yoar will answer many of tho demands of cultivation. In tho caso of strawberries and somo othor fruits, a mulch keeps the fruit clean. It al«o affords a valuable and efficient protec tion to plants against the inclemencies of tho weather during the cold and wet season of tho your. It assists in kooping moisture for a much longer period in tho soil, the sun not being able to penetrate and evaporato it. Tho debris in tho autumn can be dug or forked into tho ground, thus supplying moro manural matter to the soil. A good mulch may bo made from almost any coarse material, such as coarse stable manuro. straw, cawdust, brakes.'sedges, fine brush, poor hay, docayod loaves, old bagging, or, in fact, anything that will readily decay. Fisu Manuro on Fruit Troos.

! I have received tho following interesting communication on the above subject:— " For a good n umbor of y oars many of the fruit treos at tho Kawnu havo boon badly attacked 'by tho leech, especially the plums, Last flouson there was a partial cosantion on eoino ' of the troes, und a few of tho trooa were ■ entirely froo from the nttacks of thin noxious insect. The only reason that I can assign for this exemption is that these fow trees wore heavily dressed with fish manure, manufactured from sharks. Thoro is ono row of plum treos hero. The soil aboro two trues in this row was heavily dreseed with tho manure—one of those wa* a Now Orleans find the other a groongnge. Tho winter before last summer they both gave a fair crop of fruit of first ruto quality. They also carried their foliage all through tho eammor and autumn without any application of insoctivo to keep the insects off, whilo tho other plum treos in tho same row, which had no application of the manuro, wero attacked as usual with the leech, and wore syringed four timee with a solution of holobore and water, Kven with thoco four dressings the treos wore nol; able to keep their foliage so long as thoso that wore simply dressed with the manuro. Tho above manuro I have been using somewhat extensively fora few years, and always find that it produces a wonder ful result on all kinds of garden produce. I havo often thought that for country set tlers on tho banks of rivers, or on the sea coast lino, where fish is procurable in large numbers, no cheaper or bettor manuro could be obtained. Where fish is plentiful ; they can easily be caught, and manufactur i ing the manure is very simple. It is made in the following manner : —Excavato a pit; in the bottom place a layer of soil eighteen inches deep ; on top of the soil place a layer of sharks, packed closely together, but not on top of each other; then cover the fish with cix inohea of soil, than fish and soil, and so on, till you get a heap of from five to six inches in height. Of course, in making a heap with smaller fish you would need to regulate the thickness of the layers of soil by the size of the fish used. When the heap is completed, cover the whole with eighteen inches of soil. I may add that the richer the soil used in making tho heap tho bettor l.ho results. Very stiff soil when it is light land is to bo dressed, and light soil when heavy land is to be dressed with the manuro The heap should lie threo months before using. When using it take a spade and out the heap from top to bottom, mixing soil and fish together, and coavey to the piece of ground to bo manured. Dig or otherwiso work it into the ground at once, for if left long exposed to the action of the sun and air a great por tion of the ammonia will be lost, thus losing one of the greatest factors in this class of manure. The cost of making the above manure where fish is plentiful, and paying wages at the rate of 63 per day, would bo from 10s to 12s per ton. Of course, whore a settler and his family make it by themselves the cost would bo considerably reduced, There is another question to consider, if sharks are used, and that is the question of oil. Take the liver out and try out the oil. It ia worth from 2s 6d to 3s 6d per gallon if properly dealt with.—6. Wallace, Kawau."

Philosophical Observations.

It ain't allways the glibest tawker that knos tho most.

Thare's nothing that makes a feller feel the on.'irtaintees ov life more than tew slip up on a baynanor peel, Tharo's more purswayshun in the hind legs ova muel than in a meeting-house ful ov

Dewd h the aasthotick name for a phool. A muskeetoe ain't much tew look at, but it kan provok more kussedness than an animilo for times its size. Tho boat reserpe for a wayward son iz a good mother.

Never kontraydict a woman; let some other phool dew it.

Young man when v chooze a wife chooze a good dawter, then put ur best foot for moat and don't trust tew much to Provi dense.

Maskular strength h not always aokom panied by kurage; a pewny form offten possesses more bravery. Kind deeds are the links that bind us to one another.

I hey kom tow the konklushun that the reason a young man parts his hair in the middle is to keep his eqceeleebreum. Old maids iz useful if only tew remind us ov lost opportewnitees. — " Soth How, in 'N.Y, Mail and Express.1"

GOSSIP FROM STAGE AND STUDIO.

(Bt EDTERPIi.I

" The Mikado" is now fairly settled for a loag run at tho Theatre Royal, Sydney. Madame Favria is expected from Sydney shortly, «nd will probaby give a series of concerts upon her arrival hero.

Tho American opera opens in New York January 4th, in Goetz's "Taming of the Shrew." ~. ,

Mr Hawtrey is said to have made over £70,000 by "The Private Secretary.' It is now running well in Brisbane.

Mr H. N. Abbott is in treaty with Mr W E. Sheridan and Miss Louise Davenport for a tour of New Zealand, commencing in April or May next.

The latest news of Donald Dinnie is that ho is intending to enter the hotel business in Melbourne. He will be ablo to do his own "chucking out

Alexander Dumas and Paul Meurico have completed their " Hamlet," which will be produced at tho Thoatre Francais next spring.

Mr Locke has contracted with Henzel of Paris, Dolibos' publisher, for the Bole right to produco in America Leo Dolibes' famous ballets. " Sylvia " and " Coppelia."

" Mikndo" after dinner cups are the latest. They ate for cofko drinking, and are bright red in colour, with black storks on the sides.

Sara Bernhar.lt will appear at the Bald win Thoatre, Ban Francisco, on November 26, 1880, The eale of seats will open in about a year.

Thore liaa boon no change of bill at the various Sydney theatres lately except at the Gaiety, where "The New Mngdtilon" is boing played. Mr Grattan Riggs is doing Irish drama in Adelaide, at tho Royal. Theatrical businoas is at a very low obb just now in Cornopolis. Mies Mario de Groy has added a new Eieco to her repertoire ' It is a comedietta y Mr F. W. Broughton, entitled " Broak ing it ofl." Mdmo. Wagner will shortly publish a volume entitled " Uttorancos on Music and Musicians." Tho volnmo will contain some of Wagnor'a opinions on the art and its profeeeors1 Marie Wilton, othorwieo known as Mrs Bancroft, has boen roveived into tho Roman Catholic Church. Lotto and Mary Anderson both made their entreos there bofore her. Mdme Marie Roze, Mr Carl Ropa's prima donna, is ill in England from over exertion, and Mdmo Gerster hog been forced to delay commencing her American tour with Mr Abboy for tho eamo reason, Mr Duncan M'Callum, who has boen lately piloting Mr Fairclough and Mibs Elsa May in Australia, is endeavouring to secure an attraction for another tour of New Zeal and. Mr Kennedy, jup., of "Twa Hoora at Home " reputo, has married and settled down in Melbourne. Ho is connocted with tho business of his fathor-in-law, who1 is a leading plumber. Tar-water is an excellent thine for the throat. Mr Sims Rocves, the incomparable, says that, up to the present, he. has always contrived to preserve hin voice by carefully pitching his notes. A benofit is being organised in London by Messrs Wilson Barrett and Augustus Harris for the widow of Harry Jackson, whoso savings were all swept away by his luckless venture with Lotta at the Opera Coinique la*t year. To Mr Harold Ashton, who travels with tho Hugos, bolongs the credit of boing the youngest businefb manager upon the road. Ho celebrated his twenty-tirst birthday last wools in Dunojin, and has beon married six months.

Mr W. J. Holloway and Miss Essie Jenynß have juH roturnod to Melbourne from England, and make their reappear ance in "Saints nnd dinners" vi conjunc tion with Mies Maggio Moore, and Messrs J C. Williamson and H. R. Harwood. According to the statement of a Madrid music journal no professional pianist has os yet become a victim of the prevailing cholera epidemic In Spain. One can easily understand that some piano playing would scare off even the cholera. It is gravely asserted that a company of twonty-h've Parseos have engaged Her Majesty'a, Thoatro (London) at the conclu sion of the "Excelsior" season, and that they will give a number of dramas in Hin dustani.

Mr Herbert Beeves, son of the great tenor, is (says " Figaro") about to don woman's apparel and sing in opera bouffe. To his honoured father this degradation of the hi'ents of his only son must neceesarily be a blow.

It is whispered that Mr Chas. Hugo, by his Xow Zealand tour at popular prices, has notted juat about £1,000, showing that the public will still dance if cunningly piped to. If this goos on, Now Zealand will come to bo rogarded as a happy hunting ground ior burnt corkists.

Mr Charles Turner and his wife (Miss Annis Montague) havo just signed an agreement for a two years' engagement in the States, at a joint salary of £600 a month. A strong opera company is to bo formed with principals imported from Paris and Berlin.

A newspaper man wants to know if Miss Genevieve Ward's sudden departure for San Francisco with Mr Vernon was prompted by the fact that Miss Jeffroys- Lewis is playing "Forget-Me-Not" in the Golden City, and is getting rapturous praise for her acting.

A Russian choir of men, women.and boys, conducted by Dimitri Slavianski d'Agroneff, has begun an extensive concert tour, in the course of which thoy intend to visit Eng land. These singers appear on the plat form in tho national costume of tho six teenth century.

The Salsbury Troubadours are playinggin San Francisco. The mtn fire paid to bo nil slow, and Mr Salisbury overdoes his funny business until it becomes a little tiresome. If they would take the repertoire and pick out all tho best things and put them iuto one piece, they could make up a screamingly funny entertainment.

In the "Ratcatcher of Hamolin," which the Kiralfys produced at New York on November 30th, there was introduced Hans Morkland's historical procession of all trades, which created a sensation at its first production, on tho occasion of the anniver sary of the wedding of tho Emperor of Russia.

Miss Carrie Hon King, a genuine Chinese lady, baa been singing at a con cert in Steinway Hall, New York, for the benefit of the Chinoso Sunday School re union. Her principal selection was "The Fan Song," which is said to have been com posed 500 years ago. Souvenir copies of it were given to all the ladies in the audience.

The latest novelty however is a band of whistlere? There has been one at Milan, which performed In this, novel arrangement Bellini's jVorma The choruses were ex ecuted by sixteen whistlers, Hnd the base part of the high-priest, Orovesi, was en trusted to a girl of fifteen, no male being able to do justice to it. Bartley Campbell on John McCullough (tho American tragedian) now in an asylum: Woarr and worn the tired p'nycr Has laid his laurel crown aaido Sword and toa;«, and tho Aw^r T vJl^" P|orcod tho sweot Virginia's side. In th^ formu, wlrnro the tyrant Made assault Pf.Unst her freedom. Ami by the har d of him she died. Poor genial John !

A Monsieur Hogier is about to publish in Pans a pamphlet, entitled "Lea 500 Monieres de Voler," ("600 Ways of Thiev ing ), in which the various tricks of dramatic pirates are to be exposed. According to Hogter, there exists in Paris two agencies by whoso services English playwrighta can be supplied with full transcriptions of new French plays on the morrow of their first representation.

niSlr^^ to open in 'Friac° °n December 3rd, and sho proposes to give in all twenty one performances. The following hS« ■> -t m- ~rePß rtoi«> :-" La Belle Helene," ' Lili," "Divorcons," "La Grande Ducheaee" "Le Grand Casimir," Pan I""ftUn" L» Mascotte," " La Femme a Papa, "Mile. Nitouche," "La Roussotte," p 06'" La v» Parisienne," «L a Penchole ''and "Lea Charbooniera." ,•„ YeV c? ti(iUa re t ßtriotion hitherto inserted in the hoenoos of the managers of Londbn *^ atrf^B at length been removed The present Lord Chamberlain, Lord Lathom n all licences granted from September 89th a!,*' Pw ltß he Openinß of tho theat es on Ash Wednesday. Thus the anomaly of clmihb theatre ß and permitting the ope? iug of music halls on that day is TL

Mr Freeman Thomaa offered a prisie for tho boat overture written by a British dubjoct, to bo played afc the Promenade Concerts, at Convent Garden, whon selected. There were seventy-four compositions cent in, and as tho candidates were requested to name the musician they would liko to ant ii? judge, and as a large number men tioned Mr Prout, the task uf making choice of tho best was undertaken by him. Mr E. H. Thoino is the priz?-winner.

The Auckland Choral Society inaugurates its 18S5 80 Beason on Tuefdny evening next in the time-honoured manner, viz., the per formance of Handel's 't Messiah." The other works to b«j produced aro "The Ancient Mariner" of Barnott, Mozart's " Requiem," Spohr's 'God, Thou art Great," Gado's "Crusaders," Mendelssohn's "As tho Hart Pants," and Handel's "Judas Maccabajus." I notice that this list is given in the November number of ' nscener and Co's "Musical Record."

A farcical " skit," entitled " Macßroath," has been produced in San Francisco The idea of people walking over Bunquo's gho?t and that spirit getting annoyed about it, brings out some amusing absurdity. Mac beth getting into the orchestra to lead tho march and music to his own defeat is also most ludicrous. Then there is the sleep washing Bcene, while Macduff, looking for Macbeth to fight him while ho is in the orchestra, is the very broadest spirit of burlesque.

In Melbourne, after 'Honrv V." there Is to be an opera season at the Opera House, the theatrehavingbeen taken by M Pouesard from tho 15th of January. Madame Pouseard will be prima donna, and "Madame L'Archiduc" the first opera, followed by " La Petite Marie " and " La Fille dv Regi ment." The season will only last about two months, and (hen the Sydney season will bo played at the Theatre Royal.

Tho Emerson Minstrels—"the apostles of mirth and laughter "—open in Dunedin on Boxing Night. Eighty performances aroto be given in Hobart, Dunedin, Christ church, Wellington, Napier, and Auckland, for which be is guaranteed by Mr Lither land Cunird £3,000. Tho Company has boon reorganised, and will include Messrs Emerson, Holland, Walsh and King, Charles W. and Harry P, Cogill, Bon Clarke, Burt Stanley, Gus Pixloy, H, Smith, D. Gunning, J, Angolos, and Herbert Carroll (soprano). The troupe open in Christchurch on Jan. 20, Wellington on Jan 30, and then come on to Napior and Auckland.

The time has passed when people will sit out two long acts of bald dialogue for the Bake of a single situation. Old playgoers tell us Planchd's comedies, fhort dramas, and vaudevilles were in finitely superior to our modern production, but memory deceives them. A revival liko " Secret Service " lets a little light on the subject, and shows what balderdash such talk is. Why, I would wager there are more humourous situations and sparkling dialogues in "The Great Pink Pearl," " Loose Tiles," or •' The Private Secre tary " than in a sheaf of Planches comedies', or even Maddison Morton's farceß. 4t Christmas, there will bo another " old timoß" revival, as the London Avenue management havo resolved to reproduce Brough's burlesque "Kenilworth."

The theatrical tastes of 50 years ago must have been very different to ours. At Her Majesty's Theatre, however, before the wonderful Italian ballet "Excelsior," Mr Hawtroy has put on Planchd's 2-act drama "Secrot Service," one of the plays in which Robson ueed to draw the town. It is the 6tory of an innocent old French cure who falls into tho hands of Fouchd, the famous detective, and is innocently led into spying upon and eventually betraying his best and kindest friends. The ghastly horror of the poor old clergyman when he learns what he hus done afforded Robson an opportunity for a strikingly-powerful scene, and the piece bocamo one of the most popular of its time. Every oppor tunity has been afforded the revival. No living actor could play the cure better than Hormann Veziu, and Frank Archer makes an admirable Fouchd, subtle, steely, and determined. The minor characters are taken by compotentporformorsand themounting is excellent; nevertheless, tho play drags.

Tho London correspondent of the Sydney " Bulletin " spins the following yarn about Litbgow James, the h'rat baritone of the Majeroni-Wilson Company. "One day. many years ago, a blacksmith worked at his anvil, singing the while. A stranger who chanced to be passing, thinking he recognized an uncommonly good voice, stopped to listen. Tho blacksmith was Lithgow James (or James Smith, of Lithgow); the stranger was Joseph Dug gan, the eomposor, and professor of singing. The result wos that Lithgow left the anvil for tho piano -tho smithy for the musicroora, In duo course he was brought out in concerts; but though a gifted man, he by do means proved the tnino of wealth that our singing farmer anticipated. Later on an engage mont was found for the new baritone in Durand's Opera Company. It was then that be met the now famous Miss Florence St. John—who was even (hen a widow. Tbey wore married ; but prolonged happi ness did not, apparently, ensue. There must subsequently ha'e been a divorce, for Florence is now understood to be tho wife of M. Marks.

Mr Robert Buchanan is truly a most sur prising porson. Nothing discourages or disheartens him. As a theatrical manager few men havo mot with more " knock down " blows, yet year after year ho comes up again smiling and hopeful, always with "anew and original melodrama" written by him»olf, and always with buxom Harriet Jay ns his leading lady. This autumn the energotic dramatist has thrown in his lot with Mrs Conover at the unlucky Olympic Theatre, London. Mrs C. aonounces that the mouldy old house haR been re-docorated (which I suppo»e means brightened up a bit), and puts" forward Buchanan's "Alone in London," a melodrama "in a prologue, four acts and ten tableaux," as the supreme attraction of her coming soaeon. " Alone in London " had; I believe, a succes d'atime in New York la»t winter. Since then it has been specially tinkered with a view to the idio syncrasies of metropolitan audiences, and as thero are eaid to be a couple of novel sensations in the third act, it may do. Buchanan's plays aro as a rule, however, deadly dull. " Stormbeaten "is perhaps the best of them, and even it only conveys a shadowy notion of that splendid romance, "God and the Man " I remember when "The Shadow of the Sword" appeared ft groat future was prophesied for Buchanan. He has written on the average a novel a year since, but (save " God and tbo Man ") they havo none of thorn attracted much notice. " Tho Master of the Mine," his latest fiction, is just about to be published by Bentley.

An English Farm Labourer.

A farm labourer with us now goes to sorvice at from twolve to fourteen years of age. Previous to this time he is often employed during his holidays and occa sional abstentions from school in field work on a farm. At first ho earns about half-a-crown a week and his food. His wages are gradually increased until he earns eight or nine shillings a week and his food When ho gets married, which ho mostly does at from twenty to twenty five years of ag« he generally ceases to live in the farmhouse and his money wages are inc. eased accordiuglv He earns from thi>t s en to fifteen shillings a weal:, if he be a wagoner, or a good workman generally, he often has, in ad dition to his wages, a cottago and garden ext,ra allotvanco during the weeks of harvest, ranging from sixteen shillings to £1, and if ho has care of the sheejt an extra allowance also at lambing time He H furtner allowed, free of cost and ready manured, enough of land on the farm to grow a sufficient quantity of potatoes for tho years consumption. During tho per formance of certain works - sowing, mow ing, harvesting, an d the like-he has an allowance of boer (in Herefordshire cider, perhaps). My teetotal readers may think this I 8 a mistake, but it is the custom I may add for their consolation that the amount of alcohol which farm-houeo beer usually contains is infiniteeimally small. In some case, it is the cup that neither th« m D<ifi lnebrlatss: but> Rood or bad, the man like to have it, and, as far us my experience goes, they are none the worse ior it. Our agricultural labourer has still further opportunity of earning a little more wages occasionally by "task work " in, for example, turnip or potato potting and &T k£ in-f me of whioh'he i 8 often •Wiped by his wife and children.— "British yuarfcerly Review."

A USEFUL INSTITUTION.

Tbo Auckland Tta^

Thkre» in connect^. ~ ' Co mpany aa Society, t, le object of «"fprt,nately be i ncap * * * --t. The Society ffiS > month*' .go, and it!«, jfej?^ tt plcte success that we are in ■ U(iI"l|»». «omothmg raore than »Mto<jJ Ha initiation, theffiffi'*** I boys, 3d. y TJTffii.tiiSf. this is £1 per w :T er Promised i' tIHI by the Secretary! Mrt^^^S receipts to havener!afefS $<>*«% the subscription of £1 from c 3. lnol«^ an honorary member onZ from the Auckland Timber (V,Sti °tt « « expenditure during Z'^W- % made up08 iolh>wi'.J£ a $g** «9 £ Is; moneys returned to memfcl ?"<% ffi retaining £25 8a 9d ™ & nl^^ which to commence the SL*BB There were 23 accidenta dv& the groat majority of which 2>°'< the men engaged handling W c Only seven mlohfauSffift?^ fund. The actual cost nf «. ?Wln on the member has bee^X^NC and while an assuredl taXSfc •*■ vided for, a manly sp w denco is engendered m£L» .£**«■ ployee. and as the JS2R&- * out, "the workman is Point, scnption lists, which, as wbX" Wb pretty often before we started tK 08"1 Wo may add that the mMHnJS" h^" reduce the subscript^RK**J to the incoming year !„ tki.-*1""6*^ permitted tf /ay e^iVK^^.S have scarcely acted i n a During the year -jo* puSJf^t. fortunately exempt from .?? ""• a serious character! but them U- " tee that in future they wiu L ,ft' fortunate. However, 7sJ* '**% hyp.rcritical. The wfchSSS- I e « ieaerve every prd* art SihSfif and to employees in rtirihßSft wo can only cay "Gd atiddolSTS1

SOUTH AFRICAN GEMS.

The Wonderrrii StanioM hoid. J

Among the "6miositieS,of" commerce" none perhaps is more cutfouj 4 n y tho major portion of thVprolujs el ported from SbutH Afric* 1b «iip|, y for the adornment of ladies; ife of atoW valueexported of £7,500,000, ostrich fotM and diamonds account for J£ff,bpoooo Twenty years ago all known diamond U come to Europe or the United Btat«fT immemorial Eastern stookrorirom t£ scanty produco of mines in Bnull and J« where, which were calculated to vImH more than £50,000 worth inWyeVr! day, situated in the midst of iuridiuLui ing plain, affording at all fi^ lino horizon of flat "veldt '■*» faa Ti. town of Kimberley, with a population of wealthy and wel-w^wX and a large native population eaipjoX year more than £1,000,000, in wages. -And from this mining oasis in the aerioolbirtl deeert has been sent in the last fifteen vesn something like £40,000,000, vmrth ol diamonds in the rough, »fifis ftt cost of cutting, setting and selling mvi lmve taken from the pockete of comoom something approaching £100,000,000. As all the world knows,"■■.the Soiii African diamond mines have ■ tb«lr on story of unexpected discovery, at ike tot as startling as that of any/gold,field <t other rich mineral deposit in thj work). In 1867 the first diamond waaiound, tit favourite toy of a little Boor girl, find she had picked out from the roqti of m old tree, Its genuineness was pot lough doubt, and in a few months the bed <i the Vaal river was known as a poitabl) diamond region. Prospecting became tin rage, and here and there on the open, flat, grassy veldt, diamonds were faoaii in spots, with, common peculiarity m\ and so forth. :,>■:,. In threo years'time the secret of tto diamond deposits had been bo,.far Ub omed as to prove that they were stage circular deposits or : patches of tiecnliar earth, isolated from one another aid few in number. These were at once," rushed," and a regulation digging community took possession of the new^ district foyatj individuals, previousproprietorandgorern ments, fought for the claims to to nev mineral riches, but despite these eqmtblN the practical work was. carried on of marking out those circular .patches in diggers' claims over the flat inrhcß. At first the rule was each .digger for him self, and with pick and shovel diamond! were brought to grass; in. such;pofa1 won that the whole mining jrorid was startled by a discovery exceeding in magni tude, real and prospective, any; previoni find. But as men dug deeper In to claims, so they found it neceeew?to*" range and amalgamate with their Mtg»" bours; moreover, the deeper tbe^went to more necessary for machinery toko* w soil to the surface. And then,' M t™f passed on through tho top Wyelkfj"™? came upon a "oluo " soil which W*j 7" more rich in diamonds, ~ ~ Suffice it to cay that in ten years tan» each one of theae greater circular aWaiMj been so far emptied of sdilaa to WJWW1' great quarries 100 to2ooy»rd!,acrOMwa 300 to 400 feet deep.

VASTNESS.

fDV ALFRED, LOBD TENNIBON, FOW LAUREATE,]

The latoot literary sensation >M N Tennyson's poem, called "VMto* printed in " Macmillan's Magazine." »'» apparently a*satire on various contempo rary, political and social moMinmfs. w followin X is the text ac cabled to tlw American journals:— . ~ Many a hoarth upon oar dark gJoWifeK «° many a vaoished face; ■"> _.. Jjj, m Many a planet by many a sun nWWU "• dust of a vanished race; . , jy. «,$ Raving politics, never at rest, M >™"" earth's PalenktoyZ?"?! . the-!*"1 What is it all but a trouble of ants in w« of a million million of sunsi) ? - Lies upon this side, lies upon tbat«tto,ifii>» violence mourned by the wUflj,, i,«n in » Thousands of voices drowninKj »m popular torrent of Ues Wfi"S n l r ) O i M iui»l« Stately purposes, valourln batUe,^?r»« luul" of array and fleet; .«, *» flu''WOl Death for the right cauße.dMthlor^^ cause, trumpets of "i aU>ll'S^im, •» "Innoeenco Beefiiedta her m»K 8 e r Jil'' charity setting the n»rtJs,»KSrtf ** Thralldom who walks with to tarn«» to her dom, and recks not to ruinarew >FaiK her zenith, or &»&*£»**, of doubts that darken the^«*f ™iand,» Craft, with a bunch e'aUSS;. lowed up by her ' e&nwV X 6u»'st Yin in the lzr£&£sC stings him back to the ™?.%&M)a>W< Wealthfwithhiswinosand!U».«g?' , flattery gilding the rt»d£ p^gglpoverty , Opulent avarico lean as poveri/,""",, bare tothobone; ; janjigs,"» Love for the maiden crowned «TO^ regrets for aught Oiat has i^^ debt nC-«f»fe n «i^a ITennyson'BilißM ™*&B&l*** bring» them, but tiere a» P™ tnuißmiesion.] , : -•

THEf AUCKiiA:Ni) ÜBTENiKd STAR^ .'' tMMtiikil 19, JBB6.

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