2o must have a big spoon that would eat ice-cream with a young lady. Don't judge a man by the silk umbrella that he carries. He may have just left an alpaca one in its place, In a country newspaper appears the fol lowing item: "A number of deaths unavoid ably postponed." Sardonyx has been backed by his owner to win the V.R.C. Derby and Curi at 10,000 to 250.
Things are getting warm in Franklin North. Mr Owen Mc i_ co thinks of contest ing the Beat against Messrs Harris, Buck laud, Claude and Luke. Herr Baudmannhos leased the Melbourne Opera House. A suicide mania appears to have set in in Victoria.
Mr F. P. Reilly, solicitor, of Ashburton, baa been committed for trial on a charge of libelling Mr Ivess. The racehorse Waxy has been sold to Mr F. Wentworth, of Sydney, for £2,200. The new owner has already backed him to a large extent to win tho Melbourne Cup. Tho Northern "Summary" says: ---" The doctors havo 'carte blanche ' instruc tions from Government to serve out some freelancing to tho natives. Things ate look ing up," The Mayor has conveyed to Consul Grilliu the Council's expression of con dolence upon the death of the late President. In reply, the Consul says he has become much attached to Auckland, and warmly appreciates the sympathy with his countrymen which the recent sad event has evoked.
A largo number of children will go through the ceremony of renewal, of baptis mal vows at St. Patrick's Cathedral to-mor row afternoon.
Herr Wilhelmj, the celebrated violinist, is back iv Sydney, and re-opened aided by Max Yogrich and Miss Conron. His con certs, however, have not been a suc cess, despite the acknowledged talent of the company.
