The young E«ssian Empress ia bent upon modelling the Court life at St. Pe'ersburu upon tha English svsteni. She is reported to have declared that she cannot lead a Ufe indoors, that she must be allowed to lake as much exercise as she {.leasts, niubt see life in the street" 1, &c. It if, then fore, expected (says a correspon dent) that as soon as the Emperor and Empress return from Zarskoe Selo they will often ts seen iv St. Petersburg. Much influence ia attributed to the Prince of Wale?, to whom boih the E-jsperor and Empress look up. The Emperor espe cially has repeatedly said that the life of the Prince of Wales was esacly what he should like bis own life to be.
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
[Per. Press Association.]

WELLING!-TON.—This day.
A raan named J. 8. Clark, a ganger at Mangonoho, on the HunfcerviHe secti'..-n of the railway, committed sui cido at Hwntervillo on Saturday by hanging himself.
CABLEGRAMS.
(Pku Press Assooiati n.)

SCULLING.
London, February 18

Sullivan has challenged Harding to row him on the Thames in April for £200 aside.
SWAZILAND'S LOYALTY.
Capet >wn, February 18.
The King and Queen of Swaziland have refused to recognise the English convention with the Transvaal, de claring they still cling to Queen Victoria.
AUSTRALIAN.
