THE WEEK.

Nelson Evening Mail, Issue 250, 19 October 1872, Page 2

THE WEEK.

m A weebfinote bawen of even# of interest than, tbat^whicb is paesioglaway/fit ,is impessible TO^conceive of. JDiteraily, nothing has occurred, and even Wellington*, which has of late kept us pretty well provided with topics of conversation, has within the last few days, failed to keep up.the supply. We know that, in passing Bills and Estimates, tho Assembly ia^doing its work, butHnere^is^noihing of real* interest- in the telegrams that, from day to day, keep us • acquainted with -what is -being done.;: .Indeed, the battles that have of late token place .in jibe- Rouse , pf; . Representatives have somewhat vitiated our taste, and,- not content with the good solid items of news that reach us at regular intervals, we are .rather disposed to crave for something more highly spiced. We felt all the time : that the recent debates were taking place that the' time and money of the country were, to a certain extent, being wasted, but still there ,T was an "unhealthy sort of rkept up. by hearing day tbat Mr. This had " pitched into " Mr. Tbat, who, on his part, ; 'had retaliated - in a pungent style-V'and again, there 'was the suspense •and uncertainty with regard to the result of the struggle, which tended, largely to keepup tbeiexcitemeht; But all that has gone by, and the reports of what is now going on .are regarded with as little interest ; as were the English telegrams at the termination of the great FrancoPrussian contest/- Wars- and rumors of wars have ceased, and: given* ;placo to tha insipidity of peace. Tn the course of a week or, two \ye may ,look for the return of our representatives, who will probably lose no time in i calling meetings of their constituents for the-pu'rpose of explaining the action they had taken with reference to the various matters that had come under the consideration of Parliament. The glorious spring weather we are experiencing is such as f o , gladden the hearts of farmers and gafdeners/ who are "beginning to anticipate a bountiful harvest. Of all times of tho year, the present is the one! in which, Nelson, puts on her most pleasing dress. A little later on, and she will- present a more gaudy appearance with all her numerous gardens in a blaze ofbltfssom; but if any one desiresto see the fcbwn" to perfection,, let him now mount one of 'the surrounding .hills either in.tlie early morning orsjust before? sunset, and he will be amply? rewarded- for r his trouble in making the ascent. One serious obstacle, however, has to be contended against by gardeners. The rain, unfortunately, is no respecter of plants, ana 1 weeds and flowers are found to grow with equal luxuriance. But it would, be difficult to find any occupation in which the good and, the evil are not inter inixedV -> . ■ The news from the Lyell district continues to be most encouraging, and nearly everyday offers some fresh inducement

"'.'-'- If ever .Nelson becomes a Municipal Corporation, tarn prepared to suggest a motto for the seal. It has the advantage of being exceedingly short, and, consequently, would not cost much for engraving. It consists of the significant monosyllable " Wait." F.