MISCELLANEOUS.

Inangahua Times, Volume II, Issue II, 18 July 1881, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS.

♦ - Big matches in the swimming line are in the nscendant at present. Tho well known Captain Webb, of Channel notoriety, had according to recent English files, a match of 100 soys. with Fe.irn, another match for 400 soys. with Beckwith of Lambeth, whoso son, \V. Beckwitb, has auother match on with Joaes for 400iiovs. Owing to indisposition on the part of W. Beckwitb, this match has been postponed till September next. The other two have come off before this. The * Turf, Field, and Farm ' stated that Captain Webb had a match on with some Frenchman for the small oura of 1000 soys.' but the 'Turf, Field, and Farm ' had not received particulars. I can find no mention of such a match in the English files. A ship has just been nearly wrecked off Cape Otway, another snapped her moorings at the pier, and last, but not least, the sbip Bulward has capizsd iv the Bay, This will give you some idea of the squally weather we are having in and about Melbourne, The Bulward is a large ship of 1,300 tons, and was securely anchored ("as it was thought) at Sandridge, for the purpose of landing her cargo of timber, which wou'.d have been all out in a few days — the vessel being more than halfunloaded. When about three o'clock on Thursday morning, during a galo, the ship swung to her anchors, and the waves dashing in her bo»v ports she began to ship a great deal of water

causing her to full over to an angle of 45 degrees, after which settling right down on her beam ends. The crew were all landed in safety, but they did not save much of their personal effects.— Wukaitp Mail. Bishop Eedwood lately visited Patea, when a collection was made for a new Roman Catholic Church. The Bishop set an example by putting bis name first on tbe list for £10. The amounts given averaged £15 and £20 for substantial settlers, £10 and £15 for tradesmen, £2 -,mcl over for | servants. At the conclusion of Mass, the Bish op announced that the amount collected in the church was the large sura of £358, whicb, wich money already in hand would clear tbe coit of construction, about £1,000, The Home News says :-Her Majesty has communcated in writing through Lord Bewton her desire to undertake the charge of Master Coningsby Disraeli's education. She will defray his expenses at Eton, and send him to whatever University his father many desire him to enter. It is also stated that the Queen intends to confer a peerage upon him. in order that the title of Beacbnsfield many remain upon th 9 roll of English barons, and that the peerage may be transmitted to posterity. Prince Leopold, the youngest son of Her Majesty, is said to have contracted a warm freindship for the for* lunate youth.