THE GARDEN.

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Operation for October 15.

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TO CORRESPONDENTS.

'' V WZZZ ; ("Gllmato." 7 The For in -5 «P#B& this neighbour w^uktmtitpHi atom luxuriantly tn kmmiL Win* capabilities aro fflW gfi T V in« from Italy might ©eMftmllht^ The climate o£ BjJ*Xdl»ta>ilaf from those of Now iJp!1 w.miHß in thw Ground J&$ AS at which to put J&i^JSwid Must bo regulated by ttS»h*l*Ww lonsf stable or other aP*6^ «i Mould, b© P«t liownsuln tf^f'iS xrorking of tho Burfaee Sffo** C M S' Woll-rotvod manure SftfJ&T exposing it to the SiFSseof the ground after the )W*22^» established aro very «^ r f nin^ n*nTsre, t>nt preventing » *otJffiiiißi of moisture m the .StftS " cooler, which suits **»jS%irt any prunincr: theY Ws&S±\tatoa*oJ symmetooiil habit. SSft-^LjcriraflJco their apoeanuico, nip HEWo™?be Weakest., The same rf*S be proceeded with in t?ases WS'Sflnlr morring to single speci «'^ pSos planted for timber require i^^r^Sir It is of i o use to cut sft «Smo ttdnco a fresh growth, The conif erse, BfcWrnffiait P^ching out tho "A^Salso resorted; to if ono wants !|S|pS'»^to suit some particular

Royal Horticultural Society.

He HBWt.* l^- ' ~ K&i tt&ty h*ve^ sued ihf r prize K^vaaag Spring and Autumn ■?.'" ■#? Spring Show w to be held in R^/tbV&rd and 24th of March R^|e present genial spring holds Bylsil ik middle of next month, the Kjgigjjhbf the best that has ever KS&»,t«B everything at present is, KtfHiftf of floWers and vegetable, ■Sj, i^egarc the especial future, :md BftMfdfctect' to be very fine this eea- K^il*ha intend to compete should at |Eiiba application fora schedule to S. HmgjJ«s) H°n- Secretary, Vulcan BSs a^ the same time all i/tfonna- with the above So<aety can B * Kitchen Garden. Hiiiitß for panting and s jwing vege- Kiite crop? of iwfcat-.res should be fflitie planting 'im take place a K^s^rows of the intermediate crop, HHflll? V^ jl"- 3W co as keep wrth up those that are Ekx?' ow a short ■ row |l|Ml%TOg yarieties. Cucumbers, HBH^-" =0- ee^ of all kinds can HUflfp^ in the;yp9n. iSlagsiire if 1-*- k ■ one special care must be »a&ifeskßte a'fe Large enough to order to haveasucces-,. BB^^ripny^ionld'now be pinched; .^^^^W^:^|«Xtensioß of crop is m* Slol™ crops keep free §I*^*l*B IKD plant is to gbv' French fe iS^ m"lt *Peast'*0 feet, ■fit^M seilso'» is advancing. ■&';. "''''' h;> > c the surface soil the seed leaves. ■f^^'^r ""^ ones are now1 : jK^^or^'yi.- > '^B out; .-all-. H/'^-'iplTCi-P-- now be throw :H ■ ■ ri *H!if-i£!,.^ t; i;7"' 'Clip grass : «»^Vm^.4BHHS?'^ n^0 flower: ■ '^i b: ~ I ,t*Wj df'-the H^kLj. Oli bright

STAGS AND STUDIO.

EBt Ei7?kspb/]

A? kßt the Auckland Aaaaienf Opefa Gonv pany has niade up Its languid mind, and "The Plrafcea of Penz&noe" is to be til's next work presented. I trust that, unlike ■the Company's treatment of " Chllporic," "The Pirates" will not bo dropped after the sixth rehearsal, tho Secfotai-v Should be able to make terms with the I>unedin amateurs for the costumes used in their recent presentation of the same work. Messrs Brough and Boucicault will most likely send their burlesque company through New Zealand early next year. , Locke Richardbon will be in No-w Zea land in November, opening in Dunedin about the 16th.

Maud Powell, a young American violinist, hus signed a contract to appear in the principal cities of the States aud Europe. Sydney rumour has it that the popular Miss Essie Jenyns has committed the fatal act, and married a wealthy gentleman of that city, " quite unbeknown " to anyone. Twelve of the Gaiety Burlesqtie Company, including Nellie Farren, Hood, Lind and Sylvia Grey,are expected in Australia about April next.

, Frank Clark, who went to America some time since, has engaged a new company in America for a season in Melbourne, for which the Alexandra Theatre will be taken.

Mr J. Cordy Jeaffreson, author of " The Real Byron," &c, intend* to visit the colonies on a lecturing tour next year. Mr Jeaffreson is an agreeable writer ; but suc cessful authors are not always successful readers —Sala, to wit.

Our old friend Mr T. B. Appleby, who Was here some years ago with Danning's Cornie Opera Comparty, . has succeeded' in Securing an efficient company for his new venture—The Theatre Royal, South Shields —and will probably open with " Pygmalion and Galatea," he himself appearing as Chrepos. " Maritana" was performed on Septem ber 16th at the Alexandra Theatre, Melbourne, for the benelit of Mr Charles' Harding, who appeared as Don Ciesar de JBazan. Miss Gracie Plaisted represented the title role, Miss Lambert appeared as Lazarillo, and Mr C. H. Templeton as Don Jose. The attendance was good, and the performance favoidably received. The management of the Bijou Theatre, New York, have introduced a new inven tion to keep the house cool. A tin pipe runs up/the back of each seat, and through this ioed air is forced by steam fans in the basement. The theatre-goer can regulate the -amount of coolness to his taste by me/ans of two tin covers to the pipe. It is thbught that the invention can be used for healing the audience in winter; but, whereas the pipes keep the heads cool in summer, they will be required in winter to keep the feet warm; We are likely to have plenty of shows through New Zealand during the next six taonths. Mr George Leitch and a power ful Company will play for two weeks, and following him comes Bland Hotb with his strong spectacular pieces. He will play three weeks. It is just possible that the Jkfajeronis will play a return season, also Mr Leitch, which should fill in the Christ mas and New Year holidays, after which we are to have Miss Carrie Swain, and Messrs Brough and Boucicault with their burlesque company will follow. It is also whispered that Messrs Williamson, Gamer, and Musgrove intend sending another opera company. ■■'" Kigolette," " Norma,"and " LaSonnam bula " have been keeping business *brisk at the Melbourne Koyal. Mr Simonsen'e company now play better into one another's hands—make more "little marks "—than jduring their first season in the big city. ■The ali-ronnd form of the principals waa good enough at the outset, but practice has 'improved it until now local criticism has settled down into a, running fire of com mendation. Conductor Hazon, Tagliavia, Ciuti, Cavallieri, and; Lazzarini are warmer' (favourites than eye?, while Pimazzortl, Cerne, and the others have found fresh Wtarfrers. This, says' the Sydney " Bui '. letin," is a hackneyed -way of spreading jam, but one mustn't irreverently slap it on toa really high-class entertainment. , Miss Maggie Knight, who left Melbourne, some months ago on a visit to Anierica and 'Europe, writes to say that in the former quarter 6t the globe she had met several well-known Australian members of the theatrical profession. Miss Annie Mayor ■■ had not 'yet succeeded in obtaining an appear&nce; MJiss Emma Chambers was going to law with her manageis for dispos sessing her of a part wliien belonged to her|i and Herr Ybgrich,.tfee husband; bf Mis*. Alice Rees, was very much looked up to as a musical authority. "Altogether," she pays, "I think people going from Australia .< to America Have a very and time of it." I 3he bad seen Miss Nellie.Stewart, Whp did ! hot look the better for her visit home, and | who was convinced the English climate did ' hot agree with her. The Mohawk Minstrels, Who open at the Agricultural Hall to-night, Were announced to play at Wellington amongst other things a negro sketch, which is a facetious moment was called " Konfusion, or HI-fed Dorah.". As a ' cbnsec[uenc6 the managers received, the following communication : -r "Opera House, 23rcF September, 1887. Messrs. Hall and Pertnari. Bear isdrs^—l am: instructed by xSignor Majerbm to in form you that as he alone-possesses the sole colonial rights of ' Fedora,'if any adapta-, tion or burlesque of same, bearing its title, is performed by'-your company as advertised he will institute legal proceedings to Recover; damages aud prevent the continuance of same.—l am, dear sin yours truly, Henry: Hoyfce, Secretary toSignof Maieroni." Mr; J. L; Hall replied maintaining that he had the colonial rights of the piece in ais-,' ' The Majeroriis terminated "their _ Wel lipgton season .with a benefijb toSjgnora: Majeroni. The occasion was also marked by the presentation of an address to Signor Majeroni byGeo. Fisher,M.H.R., on behalf of the Italian residents. The house^ was crowded wijbh. a brilliant and fashion able audience, among whom were Ms Ex cellency Sir William Jervois. The address presented was beautifully illunainated. On the top was a portrait of Garibaldi, While at the bottom were the arms of Italy and Wellington. Mr Fisher, in a neat speech, said it Was not only oh account of the artist's great talent, but because he had been a soldier and a patriot, and had taken part in both the warir of Italy in 1865 and; 1869, and. it would be readily iinderstood that Signor Majeroni was not a man Who, " jeated at sears " when it was known that he had taken part in so-fewer than twenty^ three ierigagements. Sign°* Majeroni made 4 suitable ackhowledgmen';. i The ©hristciiurch Musical Society "has just performed Gosta's H ISM. f uMer the oonductorsftip fflfMr Towa&y, and the critic df the "Press" regards it as ■■*' « -taskol no mean order." Evidently it»s considered an ambitious effort &r the t/bnstchurch, Society. The occasipn was. signalised by the debut oi the orchestra recently formed s by the' Society. It does not appear to have been a very successful concert, for the critic. dW^catingly says that though 'one lias to say a word or two not quite in the Way of praise, it must be understood that j many circum&tandefl fought against acorn-: plete tritmiph on the part of the .Bcxaetg. %c soloists Were -Miss Spensley, Mrs Westmacotfc Mtl*«*d, Mt-Lasceflee, M^: Millar, and Mr Baraett. One gentlemen in'the who was attfoed^m aturhM down collar, seemed in la tremendous fright of catching cold, Wh* mßled tys tyg hand kerchief round his throat and made a great. futlfi genemliy. Tho most eingnlw'feature of m mm Jiowyer, wrb bh&b the sate fiwnflite'jPgrf'WawM*'

DRAUGHTS.

tsofiisM Na 8 6oiaMoa§ te<?elvpd sonfe Newton, bad A,L,«^oa'

Problem No. 11.

(Sdlected: from Gould's Book of Problems.) Blaok.

White,

White to move and draw. Solution to Problem No. 8. 1 17-14* 27-24 10- 6* 19-15 2- 6* 7- 3 32-27 2-14-10* 5- 1 20-16* 10- 7 12- 8 24-20* 24-19 6- 2 15-10 6-2 Drawn. * The only moves to draw. 1. 24-19 32-27 11- 7 9-6 13- 9 6-1 5- 9 15-11 23-18 7- 2 10- 6 19-15 27-23 17-13 6-10 9-6 B. wins. 2. 20-16 16-11 11- 8 a- 3 3-7 24-19 19-15 5-1 1-6 15-18 B. wins. a 14- 9 15-18 8- 3 18-14 9- 5 14-10 B. wins.

Game-No. 27—"Cross."

11-15 27-18 3- 7 25-11 2- 6 18-14 23-18 7r16 15-11 16-20 25-22 20-24 8-11 18|l5 6-10 24- 6 9-14 23-18 26-23 1049 11-8 7-16 26-23 24-27; 9-13 24^16 4-11 29-25 10-15 18-15 . 23-19 16-19 27-14 1-10 31-26 27,-31 1-11-16 30,26 11-15 21-17 15-19 1811 12-16 22-17 5- 9 22-18 16-23 12-21 13-22 17-13 14-17 Drawn 4-8 18- 9 12-19 25- 4 14-17 31-22 27-23 5-14 23-16 5 9 21-14 7 r ll 6- 9 ,32-27 U-20 ,29-25 10-17 24-19 30-26 1- 5 22-17 913 26-23 2- 7 9-14 19-16 13-22 25-22 17-26 , W. wins.

THE "HERD LADDIE" IN NEW ZEALAND.

We are indebted to the Otago " Wit ness" for the following games, which were played in Invercargul between Mr J. Wylie, the draughts champion of the world, and Mr W. Moll wrick, of luvercargill :— •Game No. 28.—"Single Corner." Mcllwrick's move. 11-15 26-10 4-8 11-16 24-27 17-14 22-18 22-18 19-10 18-15 1- 6 8-3 15-22 1- 5 7-14 17-21 27-31 14-10 25.18 18- 9 24-19 15-11 11-7 3- 8 12-16 5-14 14-17 22-25 3-10 10-15 29-25 26-22 22-18 23-18 6-15 20-16 10-14 14-17 17-22 25-29 29-25 15-10 24-19 21-14 16-12 18-14 15-11 16-11 16-20 10 26 8-11 16-19 25-22 27-24 28-24 Zi-22 19-16 14-10" 11-16 8- 3 9-13 8-11 13-17- 19-23 22^17 24-27 18- 9 19-16 16- 7 10- 6 16-20 %l~ 7 5-14 11-15 211 20-24 31-27 #iO-15 25-22 23-19 27-23 6-1 12-8 7-11 Wylie wins. *1 made this move hurriedly, not looking that Wylie got the move on me by the cut. 10-6 draws easily.—W. McL

Gaiwtfc Wo. 29.—"Second Double Corner."

; • .■ r, Mcllwrick's move. 11-15 9-13 4-8 7-14 29-25 1619 §4-19 1,8- 9 29-25 ;"• 18- 9 10- 6, 5- 9 15-24 13-22 811 17-22 ,3-7 2-7 '28-19 26-17 26^22 21-17 «6- 1 3-10 841 16-20 22-25 7-10; 19-23; 62-18 50-26 22-18 23-18 14- 7 27-18 11-16 5- 9 13-17 1- 5 25-21 McL 25-22 «6-17 19-15 18-14 7- 3 wins.; 10-14 9-13 11-16 25-29 25 22 22-17 17-14 14-10 1510 ,'i The game was lost, Wylie remarked, j after giving me the right bf squarei 17..J —W. McL <: ' ■ ' '-_.:[■-. ;|

GXme No. 30.;-:" Fife," . ,

Wylie's move. 11-15 IS-18 4- ;8 6-13 26-23 254$ 23-19 25-22 27-23 17-14 18- U 7-10 9-14 18-2$ 8-X2 13-17 2-6 19-28 22-17 29-;22 24-20 22-13 14- 9 10-19 5-9 10-14 10-15 15-22 6-10 16-23 17-13 22-18 26-22 14-10 9-6 8-16 14-18 ' 14-23 12-16 22-26 :23-27 28-24 19-16 27-18 28-24 10- 7 6- 2 15-10 12-19 7-10' 3-8 26-31 10-15 24-19 26-23 32-27 21-17 7-3 2-7 Drawn 19-26 8-11 8-12 31-26 27-23 .:. ; 30-5" 31 j26 13- 9 23-18 3-8. .

(f b the Draughts Editor.)

As two Week* have passed since you pub lished, my challenge to Mr Holtom, and I have received no answer to it, I,conclude that Mr Holtom deemsdiscretion the bettor ■part of valour. ■— Yours, etc., Qr. Wilson. ■

DRAUGHT ITEMS,

By latest advices Mr Wylte had flayed 215-gamer iti New Zealand, of %hibh be Won 103, drew 19, and lost 1, ,

i BAiaiEEV. RBlD.—Messrs C.F. barker' and J. P. Reid have arranged to play a match of 50 games fora stalce of £40 a-.side and the championship of America. Play commences at Pittsburg, Pa., and is to be continued from day to day until the match-. is cbhdluded. This ought to put Barker in v good form to tackle Jlrß. Martins and J. Smith when he visits Britain, but we areof opinibn he Will need all the Gaining heleart get. ' ,'V ,' '' ' - ./;. '■ '.v

A m&tchlias been arranged between; the North Draught dlub and the An*** land JDraughts Club, ID players a-side, to 'taki PaceOn the 19th of this ttionth. ; ;

Stanley's Movements.

A- Tnb?%sk&L itoxa St. .^anl 4& ts>anj3,i6,; dated SeptemberQth, received at London, titans [fhat Mttjoj?1 Bi*tellot UsA reoeived riews from,,the African .explpre^, da%td rfuly 12fch. 3He was then ten d|*ys' marofa in -the interior, an^i stjtt proceedinff by n the Aruwitnl, Wblehlie found navigfeffle a'bbvo the yapida. He exp«oted to. Wav? on Jujy 22nd at the centre of the Mabodi district, and reach Wadelal by the middle of August. :Adyiqe>B from Zanzibar to hand Septenjb.er l'Tfch folintioh that toe*Bengf?B seht by the Gonsula to apprise Umin Bey that an cx i Sedition under Stanley had bemnneiifc to bis I relief, have returned, Be states fchafc they lifeached JLake .Alberts' Nyanea, when they iket Enlla Bey," ■■'txA-- Warned .Kto-rWoopj occupying poste on the western -flbore of the k&ke 'of the1 pew approaeb; of Stanley,; The messengers als<3 report t»hat a^rce WW'1 had bf>m wm&& agfftl*! $Ie King of TJgtmto ■ »nd iblje peqpla of \JmQVQ% r n #loh#e! defeated, ' TbecpJHßtrfißetffeen

SENSATIONAL ATTEMPTS TO REPRIEVE A MURDERER.

JUSTICE BY JOURNALISM.

[FBOM OV& SPKOIAL QOBRESPONDENjr.]

Xjondon, August 26. ' No eoorier had the editor of the "Pall Mall" brought Mrs Langworthy's over-true story to a triumphant Conclusion, than he set to Work to bunt up yet aiiotber news paper sensation of the first Water. This was coon forthcoming, tho case of th«: Jewish convict, Lipski, who, you may re member, was condemned, to death some weeks ago for a peculiarly brutal and re pulsive murder. Mr Hay ward, prisoner's solicitor, bas all along been firmly con-; vinced of his client's innocence, and ho sooner was the date of Lipski's execution fixed than he set to work to move heaven and earth to get the man respited. No Jew had ever been hanged in England, and the Hebrews were consequently most anxious that Hay ward should succeed in his enterprise, and the precedent remain unbroken. Every assistance was afforded him towards the hunting up of new evi dence favourable to Lipski, and on Friday; week he submitted to the Judge who tried the case (Mr Justice Stephen) and the Home Secretary several more or less trivial possibilities, The case haying aroused a lot of attention, both Mr Matthews and the judges gave the so-called " new evidence " their most careful thought and attention; but the conclusion they came to, after going over every point judicially, was that there really seemed no valid reason for f ranting a respite. This took place bh 'riday. On Saturday morning Hayward vjrenfc to see Stead, and that evening there' appeared in the ''P.M.G." some highly sen sational and startling'statements. Stead declared, for example, that Mr Justice Stephen had confessed to Mr Hayward that his mind misgave him as to Lirj ski's guilt, and that the new evidence had greatly shaken him. To hang Lipski with this assertion uhcontradicted was obviously impossible ; so Mr Matthews granted a respite tor a week on tbe distinct' understanding that unless bona fide fresh evidence was forthcoming the executibn would then take place. On MOhilay Mr Justice Stephen publicly denied the " Fall Mall Gazette's " statement re his mind having changed, and later almostali Mr Stead's statements were found to be either grossly exaggerated or utterly false. Throughout the week, however, the "Pall Mall Gazette" kept up a hysteric shriek of sensationalism. Its reportei*s be came detectives, the pblice Wei'e accused of tampering with justice, and Lipski represented as something more tliaii a martyr. No fresh evidence of importance,ho\vever, proved to be forthcoming save that of a cibemist called Buchner, who after being carefully examined by experts for two houra was pronounced nntrustworthy. On Satur day Mr Matthews iinally decided that the respite would nbt be extended bbyond the following Monday, and on Sunday tbe con vict was notified of his impending doom. He atoiice said, " I will not die with a lie. on my lips," and to the surprise and relief of the authorities forthwith dictated a full confession of his guilfc Mr Stead mean ,while Was penning $% final invocation beaded "Spare the Man,"and prbphesyingali sorts of horror if "this ghastly judical murder " were carried out. A Previous Confession i»estfoye<l. as it may appear, the fact that a confession of this'dharabter WaS "probl able was, says the 4'Daily Telegraph," known to several people during the past fti'.v days, aud it i« stated that yesterday week the convict Was engaged in putting jt' pto writing when the respite of the Home Secretary arrived* to his great surprise. The paper already tilled,-Was hurriedly torn up, and every, care taken to prevent the publication of the circ^nstancee, and it Was believted that no due was left to inform'any person of what had actually happened. Lipjgki's Last l>ays in.Gaol. Lipski biniself immediately became cheerful, and from day to day had strong hopes that the element of doubt would grow so strong as to lead to his reprieve. Whilst in gaol bo had actually grown He 8l%)t well, ahd his appetite Wa»: food. When he was seen on Saturday by Ir Philip ■ Li^skv bia landlord,; be Was cheerl^l, reiteriitihg his innocence and Ap pearing hopeful of the f^tiire. Tbosfe Who came moat into contact with bim describe' him as h man of small intellect, hot erno-; tibual, but sometimes giving way to tears, and at all times apparently religious. He paid pairticular attention t<J certain pas- Hagesof'Bcripture, but be always exhibited a istrong reluctance to discuss the details of■; thecrimei .■■ ' '- ; ;:" ' ' ' ' How tile Second Confession '';'. .'-.. :waS-..?M»*e.''; :.-.:. ■'■:'::-■ Although statements have been made of a contrary character, Lipski Was not neglected by ministers of bis faith. The Reverend S. Singer, of the new, West-end Bynogoguej; Bayswater, travelled up almost daily from Southsea. He amved at the .gaol yfißter*; day afternoon, at ten minutes to one p.ni>, and, having been shown 4 into Lipski's cell, he cbnvei'sed With' him some' time. thp Governor, of Newgate, Cplonel, Milnian, soon fbllowed, and the terms' of the Jfbme Secretary's letter were then made known to the unhappy man, who hereupon gr^ very downcast. \ t H^ then resolved to complete■whathehadcommenced jusu seven days before, and, in Yiddiahj b<B dictated to his spiritual adviser the text of; his confession., Lipski sjppko Englieh iM perfectly, biit he understood the Language fairly, and he was able to check the trans^, tSQn whidh the minister madeVbrd by Word .a^heproceeded.'SometvvohbwsWerethu dupjed.-:; The Governor was then afeked if be Would attest the document, which he did ? arid it wa&tben signed bytbe*pris'oner by,-Jtf r Singer,UhdColbhel Milnian. \ TbeGbyerhpr himself made a copy of it, and the original, filling two foolscap folios, Was despatched itnmediateiy to the Hbme Secretary. Mr Stogei1 t^en werit back to liipaki arid asked him wbetber he woald nbt I\&Q to; write to bis father and pother at "Warsaw, and be accordirjgly 3ict]itfed a ietter to theni ;in"his hatiye. langa^ge., A second letter wast also prepared" for: Mrs Lyons, the/mother ;of his Jiantxe. 0f this engagement he spoke sorrowfully. He 'next charged the toinister wftb ionic small commissions, Mr Singer^undertaking Tto pay a trifling debt pWihg to a fellovf 'lodger an.d to see; that Lipski Ts effects ebbek shbuld be sold in order 'to reimburse, 'Mrs Philip Lipskj, sbe rbjvying If nt jthe prisoner some niodey. i , ?\ * ;

THE EXECUTION.

The Scene at Newgate.

ThU jnWnin||:, at eight O'clock, in iPrew^ gate tiabl, Israel J-ipekij: the s&H-conf©Baed murderer of Miriam Angel, waft hanged. Although executions are so frequent m Newgate that the hideou.s black strudture upon which they take pjace is nevw 4JB tnantled, this #orning's incident is not de- Voidof inteiiefiii, Spar%.on^ accdilntM thb rape of tbe.«»h>ri<>,, many ,years Ibaving flaipsed »!iiO*-4^9W wo* feehfc to the scaffold In l^on don. and partly on. accourit:of the mystery whloii, ■ till' Iwfc Ms*2< fiwasßßtfm eK ih» prisonbr ftefc all, doubfaii. ai» wsji, dmrelQped fcbe baße. It was nob bw p#sin£ therefore* tb find persons preisent at tbq wdnfl who otherwise would certainly not have U-oHbled thomselvcß to vinfe 3Kfewffftt« a* co early -an hmu ef the 'Mom*

ing, ttHdt>n«ij bright a day. Incidentally it may bo remarked that «J1 the arrange ments for the execution Were excellently supervised biy Mp Aldorman, Shr H. A. Isaacs, the 'Sheriff, ,ahd that no needless horror wks added "to the nebessairily -glotimy ceremonial. ' H-'yii-nk-i ■".'"■' .''•'

Whether-fpr Chpstian or J«w about to depart this life at the hands of the common hangman, the passing bell of St. Sepulchre's Ohurch is Wiled ''as f6r a pbrtjhg soul" whenever an execution takes place at New gate, and at a quarter to eight o'clock this morning its dreary tones sounded loudly through the Old Bailey. A great crowd had collected ontßide the gaol— orderly, but a little exCited—arid its mem bers towards eight o'clock could be seen,'by those who waited in the Warder's lbdge, to be craning their neck* forWaird to see if the "Black flag" Were yet hoisted. In the public-houses a roaring trade was being! done; for those who had come to see the evidence of Lipski's death were for the most part of .the class Which patrohise the beer and gin-shop. Quietly the police walked backwards and f orwardis, keeping the throng from pressing upon the gates or the gaol, and gently remoyiriff soifte curioua indi vidual Who had come to the warder's lodge on, the faintchanceofgaining admission on some such frivolous plea as wanting to see Mr Hayward, «r the Sheriff, or Che Under- Sheriff, and who Would hot go away till the strong but quiet arm of the law removed linn. Tolling slowly, the bell seemed to move the minute hours along, till at last the warders Who bad .charge "of''those of us who Waited in the lodge signified that it was time for us to be moving to the scaffold^yard. The Sheriff (Mr Aiaerinatt Isaacs), with the Under-Sheriff and a smalV party of gentlemeh, had passed by the grated door Which shut us in, and had gone to the Condemned cell, where Berry was waiting to pinion thecUlprit, and the hands of the dial noted that the time of Lipaki. was now getting very .short. Our route to'the yard lay by a circuitous passage, which passed by some of the examining rooms of the gaol, and it cer tainly struck ma that the walk which the culprit had to take tb thb place of his death was a long ono. Having seen other crlmin als hanged, I had certainly a fear that the re sult would be some faintness of the con demned man, and that we should be -wit nesses of the painful scene ; it was a long walk for us. "What, "I thought, "will it be for Lipski!" The appearance of the yard Was certainly, however, a surprise, and, at tbe risk of appearing somewhat frivolous, a pleasffnt surprise to "me.^ When last I was at Newgate a black hideous scaffold; had greeted me on entering the execution1 yard; a long repulsive structure, which with, steps tb mount and a narrow drop tb stand upon, Was calculated to chill the heart rioti only of th 6 dbbmed, but tbe beholder. But. thismbrningall wasaltered—atieatsbed with • a sloping roof and a failing window, so sup ported that, when standing on tne drop, only the face and shoulders of the culprit' could be seen, had beenerectedin one corner, of the yard; the steps had been done away With, the entrance to the shed Was' on a level With the flobr, and the drop opened into a deep brick - built cellar in the ground. It was, at any fate, not a repulsive, place to die in, br to look at. It had nothing of the dread accessories of; death about it; there was ho open grave for the culprit near it j butfbr a rope which dangled near the drop, and which, curious to relate, was not used, there was nothing whatever to indicate that it was the official, executibn place for murderers. Slowly the bell toiled as We took up our places at the side of the shed, while oome, iirho were Jews, opened their prayer-books, and began to redte the Hebrew prayers for the dying. Eight o'clock was nbw striking, and the hour of the condemned man bad arrlvedJ.^-'-^ ' ''"■"■: «rjrjr-ja^r-. '. Suddenly those Who were Btandingnearest the door of the passages through which we liad* pasised lifted their hafcs, ,i siire sign that the fuheral!probeSßibn bf the prisoner Was Coming1. Here lam bouhd to say there was a jnoarked relief ftbm the horrible accbmjjanimerits pf the Christian; executibn. Usually^ the first Bounds that are heard bf thfe apprbftbh.'bf such a corttgi as that which we wet&. now awaiting are the wailing notes of the ol ergytban as he1 recitel tnß most dolorous parts of the English Burial Service. "Man that is fobr» of a 'wbiniiti" falls; up oh the ea* in it's most |»ainfui cadences, cutting tbe treittbling culprit tb the heart and troubling the minds bf all onlookers. But this morning there waa none of this annoyance. §l°wly and, silently adviahomg, theft appeared ■first t#b Warders directing the way, then a Jewish, clergyman, habited in the graceful Eastern hat'and softly reciting the jpmyer {in Hebrew) whiphbegiwif M;Pea|,ob Jsrael, the Lord our Go<J is one wpd- B^Msed be the name "bf His glory "and His kingdom fbr 6>eT mbre." There is n'6 uh'domfortable,tibisei the sound comes tbrougb tii'e eoriidor into the yard with a musical cadence; it soothed the spectators as it eeemed to quiet the prisoner. Lipski fallowed, pinioned tightly but supported on either side by two warders who led him along slowly* and with much tenderness, I was, much struck by bis ap peaxancej which alt^getb^r belies _ the ex traordinary likenesses <?f hini which ap-, peared, in a .paper which caters for sensa tion. ? t had ; expected to see a some what dark and elderly looking, man, of. Jewish type, pole into the corridor, instead of which t^ere appeared tall, thin, and very^bung-looking manrWith light sandy hair, thin moustache and beard of the sojne cblbur-r-the very. tyj».-,,pf,; the actual Jew pf the Holy liahd.

Feminine Fisticuffs.

It Is hot society girls Only, but fenop girls, typewriters; and Wen inbthiers of fam^HteSj who take part nj th% exercise of boxing.' A-Boston pap^r says:—" At a #ell-knbwn; dry goods palace in this city the room given: iop- to" its fetA'ale e^lfciyieieß for mndheon purposes is. transformed almost e^ery. d&y at the; riobh ti^r into '.% bjostiiig" sdioolj wberfe 'the qMs' meet in'friendly: contest or spend a brifef period in pounding a huge football. Sttch i^xVoise. i's Ren dered "diffioult, J&nd to aOme exterit «hde sir&bie/- b^r the ffcot that" the youngf" women aro not properly dressed for tho spoffc At ih& regular school, hbw evier, a difesis ftbmethinjg1, Hk6 a bathing ■Btiit is w'oirn. A tightly-blown football, fastened' pencjant Jrom a book iri'the ceil ing by a piece of rbpe, is genei&llyi'tbe object of attack, and siWund tbis. tbe fair Young girls dMce. lik*. '4b many; Goman6he Indians, striking but first with tjhe lef^*ca^bin|f tbe leather Bph^re'^ oiic[naris' in tße cenlfe, then, "i6h tb'fc 'napotl,-: sjending it 'flbinning witb a cleyer upper-cutr <k a cr^W cbnntet, eajih' ,^m'e ducking si as ,t6 »vSß^i;i; l ibj&w in tbisir fke'e as it'Cbmfesback Jn i|)B orijpbia! pi&it)iob. Go'oSeliuent iaptth the HftlSs use to^^bicb ladies usually pnttiiei^'left hbtiA, tBSySS- perifebce 6oriMder&ble trbubl'S initiastering; aoin'e i of thfe friaiii;#iiCrd^ aMi^s j but; whfet they iafefe* in fhfs^par^ettlar is largely' male op in tEe!r 6f Umb, 'aijt WMii once the *bbfetraafe left biairid' be ctitoSs educated tbe ■ made try thetj feniale sparrer are ihore Seft^ clea^fiand; mbrVeertain than thosfe usually mafl^ bjr The reverse guard and retreatj hbW-' ever, fcome^ ifattiral tb wpfiien, but ! their greatest trouble is in'brgatbing, '^hej minute's ekercise '^l:.^d^'':ybiil(glju|y-''^ | her corner puffing and blowing as if she bad run half a mile, and tt take's a long tim^ for' I them to learn' how to breathe. The double guard fa aliotihfer thing that fcom^s almbMi; instinctively to a#bn«in. ;On the whble,1 they;»re etot&tieiafibio aM p^rsßVerfeg,: ana ,quiok*tbiot|uaint tbeirisfelve^ xjrit% i Jiugltiefcio fpoiiits, 4ndy pestb|'^j^^Vetywo^to.en-; pttblid exhibitions, ~:'''?Thgv "take to the sport for the physical goodftdoeo to thorn.-and for tbo aovelopment of wind *nd Wiiohk ' ' '■ ■

A Diver's Death.

Referring to'fche^eath of Mr Tester, the, di^er Engaged !t6 recover the fest b6x bi treasure from the Spanish steamer Alfonso XII. j sunk oft Grand Canary, the following: particulars have been supplied by Messrs C- i S. Heinke and Co., w"h6 fitted pat the* ealvage expedition : "The expediticin has: been engaged at £he wreck for about four months, during which timethe deceased had made in all about sixty descents. On the; day when he made his last descent and re mained below longer than was customary or j prudent, although he was signalled to come; up, he staid under water about thirty-six, minutes—an unprecedented time at so great a depth. Upon his return to the surface he seemed quite well—so much I so that he avowed his intention to make another descent. Hfy,was strongly urged not to do so, but in about ten minutes went down again, remaining down about ten minutes. Upon returning to the surface there appeared at first to be nothing wrong with him, but shortly after he complained of a pain in his left arm. Be was at once taken on shore, and the usual treatment in cases of attacks of pressure was resorted to. A doctor was sent for, and under his in structions Tester was removed to a neigh bouring village, where, notwithstanding all the efforts which, were made to relieve him, he expired, after suffering considerable pain, on the evening of the following day. He had reported that he had succeeded in clearing away all obstacles to a direct des cent to the bullion room, and he seemed to be sanguine about recovering the box of gOld." "., . ' :..

A Romance of the Peerage.

Some 'strange particulars were given in a recent paper of the life of George. Montifex, Lord Drummond, who died a lew days ago in the United States. He was born in 1856, and upon becoming an orphan, was entrusted to the guardianship of his maternal grandmother, the Honour able Mrs Capel, who resided at Folk stone. Here, it is stated, he asso ciated with fishermen, and assumed their dress. His tutor tried in vain every in ducement to wean *,him from this company. He was a most handsome lad, and of the utmost daring. Fishermen of Folkestone narrate many stories illustrative of his in trepid courage, for it was his great delight to be on the sea, and the more boisterous the weather the greater the pleasure. Of oourse the companionship of one so well known was eagerly sought after amongst the class he favoured > and although, as far as education went, he was comparatively ignorant, nothing of fended him more, or more aroused ■his indignation, than any reference to his-title or rank. Amongst the fisher lads—for he frequented, unfortunately,-the public-houses in the east quarters of the town—he mixed on equal -terms! as their boon companion. His purse seemed open to all, and his generosity may be judged from the following circumstances,,; —A. fishermatt, having been lai& up ifrith illness, came into a certain place after a long absence where his lordship was. A sub scription to assist the man wffis suggested, when Lord Drummond, emptying his pockets, produced £1- and ss, • and, giving it to - the man, said," Here's all I've gob, and I'd giv ( e you more if I had it." He made the acquaintance of Miss > Eliza Harrisbn, wh6 was five years his senior ; and immediately after the death of his grandmother in 1871, he married her. Apprehensive of the disapproval of his grandfather, " tjie Earl of' Perth, whose heir he was, he ' engaged a *!**r;' age passage for himfceff and his wife to New York, where he obtained a situa^ tioh as porter "to n commission agent, and upon the- failure of his first eift ployer, supported himself for a time by fishing and duck-shooting on Long" Island. A son was there born to ; him ; but ibhe child died, and' the father, growing disEatisfied[with his^precarious m.qde of life, shipped in 1877 as a common sailor. Later he secured a post as packer in A wholesale clothing housein New Y<ork, a^d remained there until the firm failed. A second child, agirlj who is skill living, was born in 1881; and, having now no employment, Lord Drumaaond; found himr self reduced bp the most painful straits* lor liemittances fr<MSi, Bnglapd were scanty and uncertain. After some months- of almost absolute ■pbverty, he "obtained att ©ngagetoeafc : as, night gateman on the Elevated Railway, and in 1884 be-■' came a clerk in a clothing manufactory. t)uring aU this, trying period, and indeed until $>c eloise of his life, .Lord Drttmmond was a model husband and father ; but his health -was not good enough to enable him to continue the Struggle indefinitely j. and at last he became a caronic inv&lidi Lady Drummond from that time forward 'sup ported him by her needle* and did all that lay in her poster to persuade her husband's relative Ito recognise the marriage, which: they always regarded as a mescUliance.

An Old Yarn Well Told.

"-Nemo " Writes tothe "Time's" as follows:

Permit me thfousfh your cttlumhs to iU lustrate .One view of Mdlle. Droiiin's arrest by relating a very venerable anecdote. ;

1 A butcher of that lady's native city diice made a bet' that1 he would sffiuggle a calf into the town without paying octroi duty. Oh la certain market' morning the trades t man was met at the barrier, coming from rtihe direction of the country-side, carrying j al2iag: over %fe'ihciulder, with something I heavy and apbarerifcly alive sbrugglin'g j within it. "jio! ho J M'sieuV" «aid the i douanier'i accofiiiinfe the butcher, ■•* you have |;a cklf In tbfit; bag,-"Wy^ i&aii. . Cbrne, deblareit.* "' Youare "iVrdng-, M'sieu," re-; plied iie butehei*. "It Is1 a dbg I have" bought, and I am carrying him home, thus ■ cdvered" up> for fear he shjould take an ob selh'atioh of the road, and era be able to re i'fjutri -to Ms foritter masferl" ""Thatmay ! ij^" was the response.;; " all the 'same I mukt inspect the contents of your gack." "If you do/ the man rCToined,^*he wilpget but and :run biacktb Bis'told hbmeV*'' "JPosf ;siblyi*' said the officferV coolly." "You must-take the rfilc of that. Open tW mouth of the bag.' Gbnie; :\ untie the fltrbigs:" " Oh: the contrary; on your responsibility be it,".protested the dog'i new inaSKer. "Tnete'■!■'. arid he :opened the sftck, "there! I told you how ifc wbuld b>eT ai* the dofc for a dbg it un doubtedly wa? thkt haft Been tied "up %. the sack; sßranfr biitaftd'bolted countryw^rds at the lop. of Ms speed—-the butcher/ bag ib^an3jdar±4hfc off iti Sbfe pursuit. Mm: andiieast were ebon Idst 'to'yi&w. ■ A6s'|i.6uf afterwardis:tfie butcher—Jpanlb ihgi gferTi!piri6^, and 'j*ell-nigh exhaustedt^ presented himself i^iniat the tiiirrieV, hfe' sack, %>th a liviri^Tßtir^Stt within it, jbver' hte Uiptilder a^3 before. "**; You caught yoii'r dog a^aih, M?sieu ?" said the douankr, sinuingly. "Yes ; and ei^nfecjl&s^ I had %f^ir him; thanks tii your' bluhderiligi*Q&-.' pieibne,*1 •grumbled the man. '* Well, well, it'Sjatl Mght now, bo pass On," eiblalmed the qfficial,igo Jo'dlnaturea|y,;ttiid man^ and'burden MifiJ^ftearedlinto theifcity.v .;. ■ BtitVlive*ialf hadte«en 'theplacebfthe? 4ofe mbMethe bag 1 . Our police officials in the Isle of Wight, the fiev. Father Davis may rest assured, %ivtS<^^tty^''fr -IMutlflfy'^wflitAy/,''- Tiiey twillSfctebfc Bb abSarflly suspicious tho iiext tdtoe * lfidy'S luggag;^ < app^en to Exceed ■qotivtantWhal wfei^nt tfegard&d in piropbrtiori to .Bulk, sHas(iib matoifM in daices, or in "lomp^j irreMlar^ wUlj of^botirße, iottihwith. pdoti unohallenfeed. 6n<J we toay Wi rest; t*an#lHy oonfideiit that it will layarliibiy prove to be innoQent) rrßb»lpbox'«i jnodolllng

POETRY.

THE POETS OF NEW ZEALAND.

[A prize was offered for a verse on dhrlstmas. Hesuit: Four hundred-aspirants.] •* JeaosopTiat! Four hundred bards t ; - Ah, me," I hoar the critics cry; ; . ; "Fdiir hundred inaudifn sdn^ Of song, Who only sing of by-and-bye!"

But, friendß, I pray you let me tell What these may do in days to bo: They'll work a powerof good o'erill, < - And our land through patriots shall be free,

They 11 sing of love and strength of soul, When mind -shall riile 'instfeaddf lust; They'll sing of freedom wavingflags Of honour o'er the thrones of &usE.

"Theyll tells us in the by-and-bye, We shall have kings of love to rule, And not a son to mourn for rights^- For rights shall come from throne and school,

Ah, yes! The hards shall sing their song, -And rule theearth, and charm the skies; So bl<;ss these singers now to-day, For song"s a god that never dies.

Ay! Song's a power that rules the world, And sanctifies the heart, I say. Be merry, comrades, if you will. But thank God for your bards to-day^ W, R. Wools.

MY DISTANT HOME.

(From the 'German of " Vosr Sams.") Home of my youth! Familiar spot, • Where childhood's first affections grew; There comes a smile at thy sweet thought, And.yeta tear of sadness too.*, ■ Thou quiet village, which the shade Of circling tree* spreads fondly o'er, - Dear home of love that ne'er can fade, ; I bless thee from the stranger's shore. . Still I behold the lattice pane, The pear tree, and, its grassy mound; Once more I see my father train The vine that hung our cottage round. The well-known fields seem green as ever. Where oft in 1 childhood I have played;,- Still murmurs on the quiet river, as when a truant boy I strayed.- -'.'■.' - . Oh! all that pleased me as a child ■'< ■*■■■' Doth sway ray spirit as of yore. And smiles on me as then it smiled Ere sorrow dimmed my father's door. . How ofteo o'er my slumbers steal, Soft dreams of ail I loved so well— The lake, the hark, the village peal, i And sad, sweet sound of evening bell I That sacred chime breaks on my ear With its old voice of bygone hours. ; Wheh allwas bright, and childhood's tear ' Seemed but the dewdropfon the flowers, r I even dream of summer suns. • - ; Such as in boyhood only shine ; And rest me where the streamlet runs ■ •■;-. That quenched my thirst when those'were mine. Ah! when again, thou friendly shade, Thou rippling brook, thouTiallowed tower, Shall ho who loves ye .tread your glade Or quaff your waive,or bless your powet? ' When shall mine eyes behold again r The green churchyard and ivied w Whenlift them in that ancient fane, ' Dearer almost tome than all? Thou saored spot, thou <Juiet home! The wanderer s spirit yearns for thee:; > Oh! say if lat length ahoilld come Hast thou a resting place for mo % • P.P.

A Sydney Girl in England.

E; C. B.j writing to her friends at Manly Beach k'rdm London, said: It seems such a long time since we left Sydney. Although ifc-is.not) more than three tnonths, it sefems like six months. We have seen a great deal, although, we have been'sudh a shbrt time in London^ ' The London season is now oven The cabs are driving people'with their lug gage to the different;stations every day in great numbers. I suppose most of them are ; going to the seaside watering places. We leave here for Ilfracbm be on Sunday. This is a very fashionable seaside place in Devon- " shire ; and it has been described to us by our friends as very beautiful. On Tuesday we went by train to Windsor, andvisited the Castle. Wei got tickets from -the Lord Chamberlain'sofficei'foy th'estaterbomsi ■ -<A " policeman and guide took -us through each room in the Castle^ alrid explained every thing. The pain tings on the ceilings are very grand and beautiful, as also tJhe ; pictures; on the walls. The banquet and - reception ■ rooms are, I think, beyond description as far as I can write; Inever oould imagine anything as lovely. All the \ Queen's Jubilee presents are : in ■ Windsor Castle, but are not yet on view to visitors. We saw St. George's Ghapelji,nd the t&mbS of iPrihce Albert. We walked on the terrace where the Queen walks when she visits here. We also went up to the tower of the Gastle. ' There are Over 200 steps to reach the top; and we. were very "tired J •ivhen we got'there. But we were rewarded' for dur trouble, for we could sit down and " admirethe beautiful scenery.' . . . We ; deficenddd and visited the Royal *:m%rs. Thei first remark I natusfc' :inake is that the place was beautifully clean. We SaMr the Queen's beautiful grey horse; also the; Princess Beatrice's lovely grey horse. We were also shown the riding school where all the princes: and princesses ■(verse taught to ride. -When the Queferi is here there are ■ from 90 to 100 horses kept here, and aboufi IQO serVantS in the stables. After leaving • the Castle *we took ■■ a trap and drove to ■ to William lll.'s monument and back l through the park. We saw a gt'eat number of <Jeer and rabbits in the park; On Wtednesday some friends kindly took aunfr and myself to the Prince of Wales's theatre, to see a piece Dorothy." We enjoyed it very much. ' This was the three hundredth night it had been played.

A Scotchman's Diary.

Tittl following is sfcaiedto be an extract firom the private diary of a Scotchman in tHe good old times when whisky was dirt cheap, and when the day's > doirig3 of the sons of Caledonia were largely made of preeing the wee drappie:-— ' , s d Monday:—-A half giii to, wash awa' the "effects o' a dry sermon; $d. ':' Midday—A gUI to wet' ma lips for dbg whistling bemgobt after "the | sheep, Id. Forgatherm'with the (1 • tieebors, twa gills, 2d^ "Maiir dog ■ ■ .whistlin', agiil, 1d;..,. ;.......... 0 4J / ;Tuesday.-—A wet mornin'. A-gill, Id,- (there being some holes in ma plaid). : Dog whistlin'through the day, twa gills, 2d. Consoling wi' ; Jbek Macdonald over the loss o' j; Ms wife, f0wer'gi115,4d\...;..;........ 0 7 ■ Wednesday.—Market Day. For h gatheiiris, sax gills! 6d. Dog ' whistlin', twa gillsj 2d=.! Gills M' - folk I hae nae rruhdo' whatever, 4d. CJillwi1 the man that sang r."'Auld ;Lang Syhe/'1d.;.;.;;;:.^. 1 1 ; Thursday.—:A gill to try to bring to mind Whdur 1 peeled ma knuckles in a poleetical argument, Id. In trtfdliteing'JdckMacdonald to a » likely laSsta niak' 5 his second wife, twa gillfe, 2d. 'SuMi'y dog ;• whistlin's, twa ffillfei'Sd. a.......... OS " -Friday;-^Atnang the sheep, fprtify • in'- ffiysel' for Jock-Macdoriald's ; trtfe's funeral in t^eafteraooiij twa -:. ■■■;•-« giltej 2d. • Anither'Oii the road to *:- ;: kefepmyM'fraegreeting for^ the : J r 1 ftui* body. Id; Dbg whistling id.' ' The funferali %ax j^Uls, 6di......... <310 Saturday.—To keep the mist oot o'' Ima -plaidj: the holes no bein^ • mendit, a gill, Id. ! Oieing in the banns for Jock Ma^donald's mar- •■> • ri,ageifowergills,*4d. -Dogwhistlih* r ajia^forgatherin'iSithreegillejSd..;.1 0 8 ' Sundays-^The'Sawbath©ay. ■A-'wee a drap to clear ma throat for crying oh ma dogj a gill, Id. Anither at Luckie's when the bells tyre ring ing, Id. Sotne'brandy, sb|l2k;j^pti. to < .' fee takin' the;emell o' whilkey'inio 2d. A^dvapto1 digest> theßSrmon, twa gills, miw.: 0 6 ■. ■ .-'•■; •■ «"• y.\ 46j ' Whs total, it wf11.% ji '«*.., large, b\»fc fehti ia to be ae&ronted for by the

fKI ATOafiAITO IVSNItfG S'EAI, SAWBMY,* OCTOBER 16, 1887.

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