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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 125, 26 January 1876, Page 2

I Tfe Sporting don*spon|Jeit|/«f hhis N.\Z^ Times l %d follows era Miday last : — I have just<heard that which, from the authority that has given, it- to jpei I caimoV refuse to believe^ but Jw.hich I would fain<>put no faith in. That curse of honorable... contest in racing or contesting, whether between ,;hprses or human beings, the bookmaking ...have,, I., regret to say^piit in an '[\ appearance" in "V^elling;,ton, and there' are not wanting symptomg,jp,f, I ]fcheir desire to, make the'lnterprbvineial li&ce, too similar to; many= a Morse race, namely, that not the best shall win, but that competitor selected by the book-makers. These gentlemen -started operations yesterday by wanting to iback a certain --boati the 'crew of which 1 are prime favorites;* but they suddenly] turned rounds after having hung about & certain boat, shed and interviewed a rower or rowers, and commenced offering 50 to 5 against the very boat they were previously prepared •to back. Now, 1 .am not going to say another. word on this subject at present, though I shall have no fear of doing so to-moraow should I find this gentle little ftitimatum of no effect ; but I may tell all parties that Wellington has "every- confidence^ in its own men, and that "should there be a suspicion of foul Tplay^therewiil be no difficulty in asce'r- . taming its origin. This little piece of publicity may have the desired effect, and, in, the language of those who live "diddling," <may " spoil their little games." I. hope it may. 1 trust. I /shall have need to write no more. Boat Irac'ing^has not yet become connected .here with, blackguardism in betting, and :let: those, who would endeay.or to.conneat the two beware. Nothing, bbaervei the- Canadian News, * 4 has reduced the coat., of articles, especially articles of chemical manufacture, bo much as the multiplication of by-products from what had previously been .waste; and many of the methods by which this has been effected, are very curious and ingenious. [ Among such curious utilising processes maybe instanced that by which from the bones of the bullocks where the flesh fills the tins of the River Plate , I>ressuie Meat Preserving Company, is manufactured the gas by which the ' company^ factory in South America ;is ligjbted. The works are very eje- : tenaive, and 200 burners are supplied from these novel gasworks." . The following 'disquisition on shirts we find in the Philadelphia Herald:-— "Any uian who would steal a Bhirt, especially a clean one, should be strung up at, the yard-arm,", said Magistrate Devlin,' as Frank Wilson appeared , before him this morning. " Have you any idea of the trouble you may cau&e the owner if this happens to. be his only rag? Would you keep, him frojn joining in the pleasures , of the, world and lie in bed while his Bhift is being made presentable. Suppose bis mother-in-law Bhould die, how would he attend the, funeral? -It- would be highly improper JO go to a funeral shirtless. <"vVhy, sir/ roared the magistrate, * hanging ia too good; for you. :. You should be burned at the stake sbirtleßß. If the shirt wsb $irtjj_ r th&tfgo\j. t JNp r \\\<i be justified in taking 'it, but hereafter when you wash a shirt, be careful to inquire whether there is another in the house. They are articles of necessity and luxury. So I will hold you in $SQQ bail for court* ur ! ;