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Globe, Volume V, Issue 593, 13 May 1876, Page 4

“It appears,” remarks the Fall Mall Gazette, February 7th, “ from a trial which has just taken place at 8t Petersburg, that the relations between publishers and authors in Bussia are not invariably so cordial as might be desired, and that the differences which arise between them are not always * referred to arbitration,’ The publisher of a St Petersburg magazine, the “ Dielo,” asked a well-known writer to furnish him with the translation of a German novel, which appeared in fortnightly parts until its completion, When the last number had appeared, the translator applied for payment, and, with some difficulty, obtained thirty roubles ‘on account.’ Repeated applications |for the balance proving fruitless, he wrote a letter to his publisher saying that he must insist upon a settlement, however small the sum remaining due might prove to be. In answer to this, he received from the hands of a street porter a very soiled paper rouble, pinned to which was a still dirtier piece of paper with ‘ the publisher’s compliments, who sends it to you out of consideration for your necessities,’ The author applied to the police magistrate for redress, which he has obtained even fuller, perhaps, that he expected, for that functionary ordered the arrest of the publisher, and, after bearing the evidence, sentenced him to a fortnight’s imprisoment,” WAITED immediately a Cook to help in housework. Apply to |Mr Thos. Douglas, Park Terrace. 2802 WANTED a Young Man to make himself generally useful. Bligh’s Restaurant Papanui road. 2806 WANTED competent men to do about 500 yards of Plastering at the White Swan Hotel, Tuam stre#t. John Collier, Proprietor. 2815 SWIMMING BATHS. WANTED 250 Subscribers to AYER’S PLUNGE BATH. For particulars see list or apply to Professor Ayers, High Street, Christchurch. N.B.—The subscription list will close on or before June 10th, 1876. 798 0 0 c£ fi H 3 % d a> c* g <D O lIP H vd d : z •d a H m P 4 £ PS W I I > a 02 sj o M DIAMOND SETTING. M. Sandstein, Having a first-class Diamond Setter on the premises, lately arrived from Paris, he is now able to execute Diamond Work in the Best and Latest Designs. M. SANDSTEIN, Watchmaker and Jeweller, Cashel street. Established 1862, 2760 The W EEKLY P RESS. THE ABOVE NEWSPAPER Is the only one in the Colonies where the LATEST TELEGRAPHIC AND GENERAL NEWS OF THE WEEK Is Inserted up to the Time of Publication. ■y ' Having such a Large Up-Country and Inter Provincial Circulation, it is THE BEST MEDIUM FOR ADYERTISERS, Also, for those readers who cannot avail themselves of our Daily Issue, and is THE LARGEST WEEKLY PAPER SUBSCRIPTION t—-£1 PER ANNUM.