TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VII, Issue 291, 6 December 1872, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

[PER ANGLO-ATX6TEALIAN Pkess Telegbaph Agency.] PROVINCIAL. Napier, December 6. Michael Burkly , seaman , of the barque Ballaratis still missing. The Luna was askeu to go in search, but refused. Great indignation is expressed and a search being made. Auckland, December 6. Alexander Saunders reports Caledonians £15 ; South British, £1 12s. There is great dissatisfaction expressed at tbe newly-formed Seamen's Mutual Benefit Society dictating wages at £5 for the. run home, and £5 for coasting. Seamen are deserting in consequence. Dunedin, December 6. Five men drowned. The Rock Pillar Mine opened, rich but limited," those working making £1 per day. Arrived: Christian McAusland from Glasgow with two "hundred passengers; vessel in quaratine; one case scarletina, an adult. Five infants died from other causes on the passage. Saw a ship, supposed to be the Palmerston, off the Snares. Early, Claud Hamilton, from Bluff. The shearers and other hands have deserted the stations in the vicinity of the goldfields. Hyde, December 6. Flour, £14; wheat, ss. 9d.; barley, nonenominal, 65.; oats, 2s-. 2d.; oatmeal, £11 id's. 7 7 For continuation, of news see fourth page.

A coJaBEBJ»ON»EN* •' tarnishes the , Otago ■-jpfli^-T^tfVithl'th'e following account of a, novel escape- from gaol ■■:•— A prisoner in the New "Fork city prison possessed of some medical . knowledge, recently conceived, the idea of producing artificial smallpox, for the purpoae.of being removed to Bellevue Hospital, where he would have a good chance for escape. He touched his face over in spots with croton oil, •which quickly produced pustules. He was regarded as a smallpox patient by Dr Nealls, removed from prison, and sent to the hospital, whence be duly made his escape. Four other prisoners confined in the prison then tried the same game, but were detected and remanded to tbeir cells. We learn from the Melbourne Age tbat a number of speculative young gentlemen lately entered into a partnership arrangei ment to try their hand at pearl fishing, and for this purpose purchased the schooner Crinoline, a smart and handy little vessel of 63 tons register, and after expending about £2000 on tbe equipment, appointed a navigating master, and, manned by themselves, proceeded to sea, leaving Hobson's Bay on Friday last, proposing to make Cleveland Bay tbeir first port of call, where they intend to dispose of a quantity of ales and spirits which they have taken as cargo; thence'they will proceed through the Torres' Staaits in search of shell. It is to be hoped tbey will succeed in their venture, ac, independent of the pecuniary outlay, they have exhibited great spirit even in entering on such an arduous and hazardous expedition. The Echo bas been throwing open its columns for the discussion of "the questions at home," or, in other words, the dear coal aod dear meat questions, and has been flooded with letters from ethusiastic correspondents each advocating Borne pet economy. Some of tbe suggestions are sensible, some are impracticable, and others comical. One correspondent bluntly says that we " must do without something," and suggests "Beer, -'Baccy, and Babies," as. the articles in which retrenchment iB most needed. Another has saved £2 a quarter by reducing the size of his gasburners and recommends his fellow-countrymen to go and do likewise. While yet another finds fault with the quantity of meat eaten by Englishmen, and gives a receipe for what he calls a " satisfying dish." Here it is: — Boil a cabbage, strain it, chop it up fine, sea Eon it with salt and pepper, and fry it till brown, in fat. When served, sprinkle it well with bread crumbs. This vegetarian, enthusiast goes further into detail than most of bis brethren, and after suggesting " slices of bread fried in fat till brown" aa likely to make a delicious meal, adds, "I am going to live off carrots," which we hope he did arid enjoyed it. Reward of Patriotism. — An Otago contemporary says:— "lt is seldom that self-sacrifice for the public is recognised in any shape. Notably ' the public' are ungrateful. Who would have believed tbat Mr. Mervyn, M.P.C., M.H.R., would have been rewarded with a colored crown as a recognition of his services; yet true it is he has beeD, and sad as true; he stands a monument to warn ambitious cockatoos. Why or wherefore let Roxburgh tell: but on Mervyn's arrival there he was entrapped into an opposition camp. We utterly condemn the use of tar and feathers. They are nasty, sticky companions — too close by half; but tar and feathers were de- j liberately provided and devised to greet ! Mr. Mervyn on his return from Wellington. We do. not know how he escaped, unless it be tbat the genius of Roxburgh, scorning the past, devised a new and more enduring mark of disapprobation. Let Roxburgh tell who struck out the thought and who carried it into execution; but Mr. Mervyn was not only taken to task for his approval of the sale of 20,000 acres of land to Messrs. Cargill and Anderson, but a mark was set upon his crown as Cain's upon his forehead. It was wicked, very wicked of the Roxburgh genius. Mr. Mervyn pressed by argument and heated by contention, laid down his hat, and immediately a phial of Jud son's dye was emptied into it, which, on placing the covering on the block, converted the wool or hair into a beautiful mauve color. We are told that the pillow at the inn where he slept has not yet been restored to its * natural white. His hair is gradually assuming ; Ite 1 natural hue; hut day by day lie 7is reminded of the, strength of Roxburgham, condemnation, and of the slow restoration to its normal condition by the -very gradual outgrowth of nature over-7-governing Judsbn's dye. {•vlx'a;^ yarje|l^ yi& yiis-s^^ score 6f fidiiit^ 1 ';; rd r^fZ'f^ZZAff^^ ing! Mmanyexistence. ; WereHt not foi; ItfoBIOV^UJW

There is a significance attached to the growing trade between this port and the Wairau that will be fully appreciated by the mercantile community. -At one time that handy little craft, the Falcon, sufficed, to roeet.all trade purposes between the two ports. \We are glad to see, both for our own sake as well as the interests' of the pushing little province of Marlborough, that this is no longer tbe case. Last night tbe paddle steamer Lyttelton left the wharf with a cargo of merchandise for tbat province, making tbe third trip from here to Wairau in six days. This fact speaks for itself, and shows that owing to Cook Strait there is more affinity between Marlborough and Wellington than between Marlborough and Nelson, of which province the former was once a portion. — Independent.