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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 170, 20 July 1877, Page 2

Tub South Australian Register calls atJentioo tithe great. 'extent of territory* in^ South Australia ptoperstill anbcenpi_d.' and it* states' that at thelPvr est computation there ' is room -for. 5, _CHS)OO moire sheep, and ? GO OffO ; head of cattle. -A- -.- . _. a .*'. . •„ ;/ A friend of mine (says "ißgles") was met the other day by the manager of a local life assurance company, who inquired how he was... "I'm very arall,. thank you,": said my friend. "But haven't you beeoi unwell lately?" « No; I b&m not." "Nothing at all wrong, eh?" «« Nothing—never felt better in my life— but why are you "so solicitous about me?" " Well, you see," said this devoted secretary, " we've got £3000 ou your life, and I thought I'd just like to know how ; you were!" .. * * A ■•_. __,* Y.„. :..•; If the Hinemoa is offered for sale, -there ' will, we believe,ba more than one competitor for her, and it ia just .possible that shemay be secured as the nucleus of a second company's fleet. In a quiet way there has lately been some talk here. of < fprming a company to compete for the coastal trade, * i 1 ? 6 * being t0 have two or three small steel boats of very high power built for the trade. These boats would have their cabins amidship, and having a speed of thirteen and fourteen knots, would be able to make such rapid passages from port to port as to obviate the necessity of keeping up an expensive table. The cost of passage could thus be very largely reduced. The plans which liave been obtaiugd.CQh.afo pro . isiQafofecdoking such viands as might be desired by any passenger, by 3 team, in the immediate vicinity of the saloon. The project has not yet assumed any definite shape, but it is q£u possible that-it may do ere long, ahd ' tiW^ the Hinemoa is put up for sale, the promo..Gers may try to secure her.— Aram. ■"'- K ' , .-■•■. ,"- ■ "(--._. '..T£(l

A pnvata London telegram states that s 4So-tth Australia) washed! waol'i $mißQlfa^fjwa'2l at I'a fod-^er lb;"! :| < r : 4r *?.'-* W^* J^y I^Qx recently tried at fe P'^ff »tellehg^ onei of the.jurors Wt ,?H. d i^a^ cbunsel objected, $*?<%. fffiW&K^nd . ..said.^he\had Yneter r kho^nit donfe^-'Thfe othei; sideKaf&jfedN that the 36th clause of the Juries Act, 1868 specifcally referred to the right of challenge in special jury cases. After some discussion the challenge was allowed, the Judge aayin» that it had taken him by surprise. "The he said, " may make a slip in •a matter ofj-this kind, biit when it gets into an Act of Parliament, it is a slip no longerit becomes law." - — ' Sir George Grey (says a Wellington paper) has arrived, looking hale and hearty as ever. £f he has really been ill during the recess -his illness has left no visible trace behind it* and he has recovered his vigor just in the' very nick of time. We believe he has come down fully determined to maintain his posiJiop as leader. of the Opposition, and that the .^policy (qf Separation ig\ the one which he 'intenda^to advocate, believing that the happiness Of tfyJ whole human race is likely to be greatly enhanced, and the rights of PP^^y secured, by the political and financial sepa_a_iqn of the two islands' 'of New Zealand. He will not listen to any compromise, or. consent to, sierve under any other leader. This must: be very satisfactory intelligence to the Ministry, as it iviliensure them the practical support of a very large number of members, who, being forced to an .electlon;betweentwo.evils t will,. of course. i chMf.e_.the feast. ".=; .. . Y . '.1 ; :'.. W^ le C !^-^^frafewn, tells the .lolfowiog.amasiGg'-storyf— A mercantile firm , W Eh|abetb-3tree^ hasaclerk named Burn. • -Ehe.~_l__iiAli__}Yextehsivo contracts with tbe Government i esdays ago a. large numcfcer pfi.VdaolieEa fotvgoods supplied for the #!?■ss? s ,^^P4amounting:tamore than •^OOO^md-'^-dHfe'-haods^of one of tbe principals. Having looked over them, he called a young fellow who had lately come into the establishment, and said, "Take these -to*-_ Bam:»*-*. A"dajror-two afterwards it jVas discovered, tbafitheYvouchers were mis- ■ >&os. Inquiring 6f )the! youngtfellpw about -the-tlocuments, hSiaidr" Whatdidyon do with those papers I gave you to take to .Burh »? v yse-g9£,a prompt reply. « I did it, sir, with a kerosene lamp." And he had. A new excitement has been discovered by -the railway men on tho Lawrence line in Qfeigbian instance of which the Tuapeka Times gives as follows:— A wandering bovine courted death in front of the midday train .to. Dunedin on Thursday by running before the engine some hundreds of yards in spite of the efforts of the engine driver and fireman to induce it to leave the permanent way. This erratic brute came on the line at one of the crossings near Waitahuna; and at the approach of the train galloped in front of the - engine, with tail erect, as though offering a challenge to ;the«« iron horse." The; train was pulled up, and the fireman gave chase on foot, but his efforts to drive off the beast were futile. "Slow speed ahead" was then the order, and one or two spurts were made to; endeavor to head the bullock, but without avail, ahd our bovine frieiid held on his course until a "cow-catcher" was reached. Here it wasthought he would come to grief, ahd even money was laid on it by the excited passengers. It was noi to be, however, as on reaching this, trap, the wanderer suddenly turned; and after running parallel with the tram for a few yards, uuder a shower of coals, he - charged the wire fence, and once more trod his native pastures, none the worse for his escapade. Moral: Would it not be advisable for the Railway Department to supply those in charge of the train with stockwhips and a clever collie oi* two. "i ■ • ■ M^-_!