NOTICE OF MAILS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume II, Issue 217, 16 September 1867, Page 2

NOTICE OF MAILS.

For Haveiock, Picton, and Blenheim — close on the 13th and 28th of every month, at 5 p.m.; arrive on the 2nd and 17th. For Stoke, Richmond, Hope, Spring Grove, Wakefield, and Foxhill—Close at Chief Post Office daily at 2.30, p.m.; arrive at Chief Post Office daily, at 1 1 o'clock, a.m. For Tadmor — Close every alternate Saturday, at 2.30, p.m.; arrive every alternate Saturday, at 11 a.m. For Waimea-west, Appleby, Upper and Lower Moutere, Motueka, and Riwaka — Close every Monday, and Thursday, at 8.30, a.m.; arrive every Tuesday and Friday, at 4 p.m. For Wakapuaka — Close . every Wednesday and Saturday, at 2.30, p.m.; arrive every Wcdnes day and Saturday, at 11 a.m. Fit. Collingwood. Motupipi, and Takaka — By every opportunity, per steamer or sailing boat. J. DICK, Chief Postmaster.

It is rather hard to say in what light ignorant people regard the Chamber of the House of Representatives, but to judge by the conduct of a snob in the Strangers' Gallery, who amused himself for a considerable time by staring at the occupants of the Ladies' Gallery through a telescope (in the absence of an opera glass), they must consider it to be a sort of Government Opera House. A just punishment for such impertinence would be to publish the name of the offender. — Wellington Independent. A duel. of a somewhat extraordinary character recently took place at Berlin, j between a silversmith and an apothecary, owing to a personal altercation. The arms selected were a bottle of sulphuric acid. The arrangement was that whichever of the two adversaries threw the lowest with dice should swallow the; contents of the fatal phial. Chance favored the silversmith, who^ immediately poured out a glass of the'liquor and handed it to his adversary, who unhesitatingly drank off the liquid, but to the astonishment of his antagonist, instead of falling senseless, smacked his lips and asked for another glass; The seconds had acted on the sensible idea of substituting arrack for tbe .corrosive.flui.d. . It is hardly necessary to say that a reconciliation was effected. 'How is it,' said a man to his neighbor, ' that our parson, the laziest man living, writes ; those interminable- sermons?' ■•'■■'' Why?' said the other, "probably after he "^gins^ writing he is too lazy to stop.' - ; At an examination of some giris for the .rite of r:c6nfirmationi in answer to the question^ ''Wbat'is the outward and visible : sjgn of baptism ?'- one- of them: replied, : ; c 'Tiie baby,"sir.'- ' "•.:',-' ' -'■'~":. ; .\'T" Thei Kingcand Queen of -Belgium will leave' Paris shortly for Miramar

_SELSON RETAIL MARKET.— September 14. •Beef, 5d to 8d per lb Bread, 21b loaf, 4d Mutton, 6d to 8d Butter,fresh,ls6d per lb JPork, 8d to 9d Cheese, col., ls4dto ls6d Bacon, Is Od to ls 3d Ducks, 7s per pair iHam, .Is 6d ; Fowls, 6s Lard, la 3d Turkeys, 7s each - 'Eggs, 1 s 6d per dozen Flour. — Rod & Hounsell quote fine silk dressed •flour at 15/. per ton. Redwood's (D. Moore, •.agent), 15/. per ton. Wheat, 68 per bushel} barley, 6s 63 ; oats, 4s --to 48 6d. Potatoes, 7/"per ton ; hay, 5/ to 6/. Beer, 6/ per bhd; 8s per dozen.