A large number of people assembled on the Queen’s wharf on Saturday afternoon to wit ness the departure of the lonic for London. There were the usual touching farewells, and as the big steamer left tho wharf at ten minutes to 4, handkerchiefs waving good-bye were seen in every direction. Nearly all those who had friends on board watched the vessel as she steamed down tho harbour and at last disappeared round tbo point. The National Anthem was sung at St. Peter’s Church both morning and evening yesterday in thanksgiving for the detection of the plot against Her Majesty’s life, and also to commemorate tho fact that this week her reign will exceed in length that of any other English sovereign. As tho final volun tary tho magnificent overture composed by Weber for the Jubilee of George 111. was splendidly played by tho organist.
Thus a correspondent on “ How loan com panies pay”: —A borrowed £ls, repayable iu weekty instalments of ss. Interest at 8 per cent, lor four years, added, brings up the loan to £l9 IGs : add to this law costs to recover the sum,£2 19s. Magistrate refuses to make an order. Total amount duo to the company £22 15s. Amount paid by A and bis endorsers, nil. Another stray leaf from fact. A buggy-load of footballers had their spirits considerably damped yesterday. After spending Saturday night at Puhautanui, tlxey decided to take a Sunday morning’s drive along the beach. The team of horses bad the misfortune to got into tho sea. With con siderable trouble the horsou were got out, and tho bedraggled ones waded and swam to the shore.
