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Inangahua Times, Volume II, Issue II, 25 July 1881, Page 3

Prince Battenburg, who is a lieutenant in the squadron, showed us a good example the other ni K ht. Our 6erDoan feliowcolonists, rejoicing to have a scion of German royally in our midst, invited him to a special evening at the Turn Verein. and made great preparations for his reception, going so far as to erect a throne for him. When Prince Battenburg mounted this he mode a thoroughly sensible speech. He said that had he known they would have made such a fuss over him he would not have come, but aa he understood and appreciated their attentions he thanked them warmly, still he would be even more pleased if in future they would permit him to attend the reunions like one of themselves, and allow him to sit in their midst and smoke his pipe and drink his lager. Tlie storm of 'boohs' that followed this was immense,' and amid great cheering he descended from his throne au 1 took bi9 seat unostentatiously in the midst of his fellow-countrymen. — Melbourne correspondent in the Ararat Advertiser. The Bendigo Independent learns that the second son of tbe late Hon. Butler Cole Aspinall, of Victoria, has been called to the English bar. This young gentleman has been so fortunate as to secure the patronage of H.H,H the Duke of Edinburgh. It will tie remembered that Mr Aspinall defended O'Farrell, whnn he was tried for shooting at the Prince, and subsequently his Royal Highness formed a strong attachment for the erratic, brilliant, and ill* fated adrocate. One of Mr Asninall'd sons was taken home \a H.M.S. Galatea, and the Prince subsequently interested himself on behalf of the young gentleman, who has just been admitted to tbe bar.