CHRISTCHURCH A. AND P. SHOW.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8, 11 January 1892, Page 2

CHRISTCHURCH A. AND P. SHOW.

-c— — TO THE EDITOR. Sra,— Will you kindly let me know through your valuable paper, how many peoplo were at the Agrioultural and Pastoral , Show, held at Christchurch m November, 1891.— 1 ara, etc., Pansy. i Blenheim, January Bth. [We bave no means of ascertaining as our telegram only said " thousands were | present." You had belter apply so one of the Christchurch Weeklies. —Ed. Joubnalistic — Mr G. J. Shaw, for some time connected witb journalism inßlenheim, and other parts of the colony is nowediting the Sydney Quarterly Magazine. In the last number there are two very good articles by Mr Shaw, " Some recent critics m tbe Colonies "and "Art m the Colonies," also a valuable review of the Federal movement by Mr G. H Reid M.L A (N.S.W.), a cleverly 5 written story, " The Smuggler Lass of Fair . Isle," by Josephine Fotheringbame, and some rather trenchant editorial criticisms of the new literature of the last quarter of • the old year. The magazine is now m its . eighth year of publication, and should continue to have a prosperous existence under ' Mr Shaw's able direction. ' Lob.d, Qnslow'b Resignation.— lt will be a shock to the self conoeit.of the good people ! of Wellington says the London correspont , dent of the Lyttelton Times,, to learn that Lord Onslow's premature resignation is m a great measure due to the " hopelessly unsanitary condition " of that city. This, at , any rate, is the explanation of his Excellency's leaving an otherwise pleicanfc poat, offered by friends m Surrey and the local press. Of course, these people as yet know nothing, but recent letters enable them to make a tolerably accurate guess at the state of affairs. Lady Onplow, it is understood, likes Auckland and Christchurch extremely, but neither she nor the Governor find it possible to gush much over windy, smelly Wellington. Her Ladyship, moreover, writes that she longs to be back again amongst old and congenial friends. The position of the Viceroy's lady is no doubt an august one, and to occupy it forms a pleasant experience— for a time. The petty, social jealousies and intrigues of a small town like Wellington are, however, very wearing, and oblige tbe Governor's wife to be perpetually on guard. His Excellency is also very fond of New Zealand, but even he has latterly begun io look longingly towards the Qld Country. # Df jiAKp £ob RiKs.— There is an impression among sheep breeeders that during tbe present year there will be an unusually keen demand for good rams, and that prices will be higher than for many seasons paßt. The reason for the more animated demand is that, on account of the great value of sheep, every farmer will breed from ewes more ancient and cull-like than they have ever cared to do before.— Rangitikei Advocate. Kaiseb William. -It is said that the Emperor hasseriously spoken of submitting himself to a medical examination as to his sanity, m order to offer a conclusive refutation to the critics m France and England who have been throwing out hints concern, mg it,