BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. SAILED.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume V, Issue 210, 6 September 1870, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. SAILED.

Lyttelton. — September 5 : Gothenburg, for Wellington, at 6.50 p.m. Bluff.— September 5 : Kangitoto, for Melbourne, at 4 p.m. WIND AND WEATHER REPORT. [bt electric telegraph.] Neilson. — Calm; overcast. Bar. 30*30. Ther. 50. Gbeymouth. — Wind N., fresh breeze; clouds. Bar good. Bar. 30-56. Hokitika.— Wind S.E., light; blue sky. Bar good. Bar. 30 34. Ther. 52. Napier. — Calm; overcast. Sea, calm. Bar. 30-26. Ther. 52. Wellington. — Wind E., stormy ; overcast. Bar. 30-50. Ther. 49. Wanganui. — Calm; clouds. Blenheim.— Calm; gloomy. Rivers low. Bar. 30-26. Ther. 50. Lyttelton. — Wind S.W., light; showery. Bar. 30-60. Ther. 49. Christchuhch. — Wind S.W., fresh breeze; showery. Bar. 3058. Ther. 52. Timajeut. — Wind S.W., overcast. Sea, calm. Bar. 30-62. Ther. 49. Bealey. — Wind S.E., light; blue sky. Rivers low. Dunedin. — Calm; clouds. Bar. 3024. Ther. 46. Port Chalmers. — Calm ; overcast. Bar. 30 38. Ther. 47. Bltot. — Calm; blue sky. Bar. 3070. N.B.— All the observations are taken at 9 a.m. Smart Youth, That ! — Under the heading of "Dignity and Impudence" the Wanganui Chronicle gives the following : — Everybody here who enjoys the pleasure of being acquainted with Mr. St. John Branigan, ' the great demilitariser,' is aware how much he stands upon his own dignity. A good story about this reaches us from Wellington, in a private letter. Branigan ifc seems, often gets telegrams, and the telegraph boys not having the fear of the big man before their eyes, delivered the despatehes in the ordinary manner, the 'demilitariser' however insisted that the boys should present the message with one hand, while 'saluting ' with the other, and said as much to one of them. To this however the youngster demurred : — 'Look here,' said, he 'l ain't paid for saluting, and I wont do it without a rise in my wages, there's your message, sign the paper and fork over the tin.' The great demilitariser fell back in his chair disgusted, and complied. He has since been heard to express a mournful conviction ' that that boy will come to be hanged.'" Whoever educates this year's girls becomes the benefactor of last year's boys. Ready Witted. — An Irishman having accidentally broke a pane of giass, was making the best of his way out of sight, but the proprietor stole a march upon hiro, and having seized him by the collar, exclaimed "You broke my window did you not sir ? " "To be sure I did ! " said Pat, " and didn't you see me running home to get the money to pay for it ? "