MISCELIANEOUS.

Inangahua Times, Volume II, 28 January 1880, Page 2

MISCELIANEOUS.

The career of M. Dcjean, the proprietor of the Circus in thAClmnps Eljsees j and on the Boateod^^^^^^HkLy^ died] at the age ofJ^^^^^^^^^^HHM He started Jj^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H tice, andj^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^J cooks "^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^M his mas^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H basinesj^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H fortnn^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^| going^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^l a^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^nne English anu^^^^^^^^^^HPMs, seems to be assiire^^PP^^Tench Cabinet has jns' resolved that France shall send out a representative, and promises of goods are, I believe, very numerous. Germany and Italy, also, will be represented the latt*r country sending perhaps more than she 'has ever sent to any exhibition far away from home. The universal depression, which has characterised the present year, with its chilling effect on all commercial enterprise, and the constant rumors of war, . which for some time were, and indeed sti!) are, flying about Europe, have not been conducive to success in this direction ; and ; it speaks well for the activity and tact of ! those who have been engaged in inflaenc* ing the European countries that they have i been able to succeed notwithstanding tbe-e ( obstacles. , A motion was made before the Lord Justices of the Appeal Court for the re« lease of the Ticbborne Claimant, 7 years having expired. The first sentence passed, it is claimed that the other sentence of seven years should run concurrently. The ruling of the New York Supreme Court on the Tweed case regarding cumulative - in dictments was accepted by the Lords a Justices as a precedent for opening the case. This shows the intimate relations of English and American jurisprudence. Members of Caledonian societies, and

best start a ham* side, or will 161 b hammer, fair a 161 b. stone oyer"* Allan Athletic GrN^^^HPflt 161 b ball over 52ft. He wiln^^Srow a 161 b hammer orer 160 ft. if allowed to tarn roand. At a station near Gympie, four clergy* men happened to meet by pore accident and as is customary in the bash, were hospitably received by the wife of the»^i owner who was absent from borne on busi« ness. Before retiring for the evening it was suggested that prayers should be read, and then it transpired that aot one of the reverend travellers had a prayerbook with him. After an excellent ex* tempore petition heartily j )ined in, the hostess placed some unopened bottles of spirits upon the table apologising for being without a corkscrew in the house. Each ot "the four persons simultaneously produced his knife and to the amusement of all, each knife had as part of its construction an efficient corkscrew. The story is told by one of the four. Baker Pasha is now the greatest mao in *♦ Asia Minor. He is the vice-sultan, free from the control of all other pashas, and ■ responsible only to his sovereign. True, he has no executive power, but it is a mistake to suppose that his action will cease with the submission of advice. His i recommendations will have the force of . commands. Theoretically Lord Beacons* -« > field himself is powerless ; bat his advice to the Q'jeen»Empre^s is qni kly fo'lowed by an authority to act. Pasha Baker is now more emphatically the Home Secretary of Turkey than Mr Cross is of the United Kingdom, for the latter is under the control of his colleagues, while the former is free. The appointment is a gooS one. Baker is a man of action and superior ability. The indiscretion which drove him to Turkey was the result of a momentary impulse, and his subsequent conduct was that of a gentleman. There are plenty who are ready to refer sneer* ingly to the proverb, * Set a thief to catch a thief.' But Baker is neverthless the^ right man in the right place. There is a hard task to be taken in hand, and Baker is the rough and ready instrument that will accomplish it, — Home correspondent of the Melbourne Leader.