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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 71, 13 March 1876, Page 2

Says the N. Z. Times:— " The Oalifornian mail service, hitherto unsatisfactory, is likely to be carried out without a hitch in the future." We are glad to hear it. A saltmine at Bochma in Austria has been the scene of a great conflagration, caused by an inexperienced assistant engineer, who while cleaning the engine allowed the hemp he was using to catch fire at a naked light. Eight lives were lost, six persons being killed in attempting to save others. The Wairarapa Standard regrets to learn that Mr Thomas Ward, of Morrison's bush, has recently lost four of his children by an illness which apparently is a species of fever. On the 17th of last month the first died, on Friday last the second, on Sunday afternoon the third, and on Monday morning the fourth. J^The " Loafer in the Street," writing m the Canterbury Press, gives the following choice specimen of a letter sent to a Christchurch schoolmaster: — " Dear Sir — While looking hover the book that you have given ey see that it is for behond whot she abel to lern ; ey should think that aney man with comen sens would not aye given a child like her a book gust the same as the first-class girls his at Christchurch school ; big girls three times her age, but ey am of the same apinien as the inspector, that is that the school as gon to the dogs, and you are not fit to teach it; if you have not got aney thing diferant to that to teacher, ey must send her whear she can lern sum thing hels, | so you can take that back for ey shall I not pay for that.— Ey remaiu yours— ." V

There is one town in Connecticut that is not alraid of the measles — It's j Haddatn. .'! Mr S. W. Cook, of Chicago, having , sent the pet clergyman of his parish four gold dollars on the day of his marriage, the gratified gentleman wished him, per note, a long and happy life, trusting that he may never find in this world " that too many Cooks spoil the broth." The editor of the San Francisco News Letter gives the following special notice: — We have found it absolutely necessary to establish the following rules and regulations for the conduct of this office, and to which the attention of the public is earnestly invited. Stockbrokers can interview the fighting editor of this paper on Mondays, between ten a.m. and four p.m. Tuesdays will be devoted exclusively to the medical profession, members of which will be slaughtered precisely in the order of their appearance. There will be no partiality shown in this respect whatever. On Wednesdays members of the Board of Supervisors will be killed, as well as politicians generally. Thursdays, adventurers, besides all other frauds, will be attended to. Sunday will be assigned to ladies who have been mentioned in the " Lies of the Day," and otherwise lacerated. No calls will be received on Fridays or Saturdays, as it is imperative these days be reserved for the purpose of editing our slanders. Parties desiring to avail themselves of the beautiful new hearse, which will hereafter be an adjunct of the News Letter, will please call a few minutes before four o'clock, as all corpses on hand after that time will be sent home in the push cart, as heretofore.