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Evening Post, Issue 106, 12 June 1865, Page 2

- The Omaru Tiuws, of May 25, observes—" It is an ascertained fact that, in consequenc^d^ the measure opening; the ports for th§ if^wtation of cattle, the disease ofupleiwo&lHiejfe., monia has been re-imported, anil tartHNwi again spreading over the province: J s^#»J^ atrictions, however, which have b'e£§sßJsK,

put into operation, it is expected, will have the effect of imposing such limits on the importation that it will almost cease. All this looks very absurd, Since it turns out tliat those who foresaw the spread of disease are correct in their prognostications, why not rather shut the ports again ? Our legislation in this province is all much of the same kind. An Act is passed one day, it is rescinded in a few weeks. The ports are closed, there is shortly a clamour as to the price of meat ; they are opened, disease at once appears, and then such restrictions are enforced as to amount virtually to closing them again." Federal Crisits in Canada. — A Quebec c. nespondent says :—": — " Crimps and Federal agents are scattered over the Canadian provinces, busily occupied in their nefarious practices, only very few of whom are brought to suffer the penalty of their misdeeds. Six soldiers of the 60th Rifles have just been 4 spirited away' in a freight car containing flour, and upon arriving at Island Pond were met by a military officer, who despatched them to Portland. Young and able-bodied men who have been living along the frontier line have also, by various sharp practices, been either cajoled or coerced into joining the Northern arm. It seems too bad that, while the Canadian authorities so punctiliously fitidkle for neutrality, and almost, if not actually, humiliate themselvsa in their desire to appease the offended majesty of Mr. Seward and his chief, we should receive such a toase requital. Why, the captain of a cavalry corps stationed along the frontier told me that many of his men have been offered as much as 1,000 dollars if they would deiert across the line. The nefarious doings -of crimps and Federal agents are of such repeated occurrence that one can scarcely take up a newspaper without reading accounts of such malpractices." Where did Noah preserve honey bees during She flood ? In the " ark hives" of the old world of course. The OxfordPauthorities have contracted to issue an edition of the Bible without the translators' dedication to King James. The Queen's Printt n did not feel themselves nt liberty to risk their patent by agreeing to a similar demand.