AQUATICS.
The following answer hm been received by Mr K. 0. Batkin, Ibe seoiotary of the Stur Boating Club, to a letter addressed to Edward Kunlun, at Sydney, on the subject of bis pro posed visit to New Zealand “ I’ethv’s Family Hotel, “ Church Hill, ‘'Sydney,2nd May, 1384. “K C. Batkin, Esq. “ ])kau Sin. —In reply to yonr letter of tlie Slat March, I have to say that my visit to New Zealand will depend a good deal on what prospects are held nut in the way of rowing exhibitions or matches. lam quite prepared 1,0 i/inko a match with Hearn, the New J'jya* land champion, on the following terms Slakes to be £SOO a side, and X to .111 flO for expenses of going to New Zealand. Wiite and lot mo know if these conditions are acceptable ; also any informal ion that may ho of use to me regarding your colony. “ I remain, H lt Yourd truly, , - "KowAur* Hannan. From thin, it c1oe« not seem likely that the m itch betwi&n Haitian and Hearn, *o Ion" looked forward to, will came elf, unlcrs the former abates hfc pometvh.it fexciwrivu cxpecta tionH with regard to expemeH.
DEATH OF MIDHAT PASHA.
