The people coming from Loudon must be naturally struck with the rugged and pic turesque appearanco of Auckland, nnd naturally give vent to their feelings in a manner that ia highly amusing to the listener. The following dinl"gue was heard the other day between two bran new Cockneys,just arrived from the emporium of the world : " I say, Hill, what de yermako of this rum nlnce; why, blow me, the place ain't built, it is only stuck together like a doll's house in a fit. But may Ibe fed on an oil'd nu» and stung to death by butter flies, but look who is a coming 1 I reckon there ain't no more harm iv him than in a mad dog. Oh, Bill, do look at the dark donna, like a bundle of rags tied round the middle! Why, Mow me, if she aiu't been rubbing her nose against a frying-pan. I suppose this yer is what they call the canny bells. I hope they don't mean to eat us up with our Sunday clothes on; blow mo if I'd stand to it." After this philo sophical reflection tlife worthy pair were seen to enter, with a serious and reflective air, a. public-house to drown in a pot of beer the cares and apprehensions with which they were evidently filled at the outset of a colonial career.
The seventh anniversary of the Journey man Baker's Association will be held to-morrow evening in the Lome-street Hall. Dancing to commence at 9 o'clock.
Professor Eraser will resume his phreno logical and scientific lectures on Thursday evening next, in the Temperance Hall. The subject, " Hands," will be new to an Auck land audience.
