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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 271, 15 November 1877, Page 2

How the Lite « tie " in the House came about is thus described by the correspondent of the Herald :— lt appears that the reason they had not a majority yesterday, was because they were too careful. In order to make sure of Mr Gisborne, they sent Mr Johnston to look after him. Mr Johnston never dreaming that the division would be rushed on so rapidly, took his time about his errand, and leisurely puffed the fragrant weed. He arrived at the House just half a minute too late after the division lobby was locked. Here you have a shocking example of the effects of smoking. A Government positively retained in office through a cigar ! A Grahamstown telegram dated Sunday last says:— An old Maori named Te Pakewa was arrested last night as a lunatic. This is the man who accused himself of bewitching Te Moananui and causing his death. Meetings have been held concerning his conduct and at one of these, held at Ohi'nemuri on Wednesday last, it was determined to kill him, A party was told off to do this, and three men came down this morning and fired about ten shots into Pukewa'a whsre, and be only escaped being murdered by his arrest last night. The matter has been reported to the Government. Colonel Brett in the Legislative Council the other day said:— " This city of which every corner is a cesspool, of which every cornec is but a stink, stink, stink, comes to us to ask us for £7,000 for building offices and £3,000 for making streets. Were it" nofc for the tempestuous weather prevailing here every member of this Council might be swept from off the face of the earth. Go to the top of the terrace and look at the imposture this city is. All the front of it is gingerbread; all the rear a mass of filth and dirt.

The following is related by the Auckland I correspondene of a northern contemporary: —When the House met a.6 7.30 to-night a funny little matter cropped up. Mr O'Rorke was officiating as; Speaker in place of Sir W. Fitzhecbert, who is laid up with gout. Me O'Rorke then asked the. House to elect a temporary Chairman of Committees. Sic G. Grey, very quietly, and as if he had no idea of getting a vote off the Opposition side, suggested Mr Seymour as temporary chairman. Mr Seymour said he would accept the position, but only on the distinct understanding that he should be permitted to vacate the chair, when his vote was wanted. Major Atkinson said he would more an amendment that Mr Reynolds be Chairman of Committiees, unless was distinctly understood that Mr Seymour could vacate when he wanted., Mr Seymour again repeated hia conditions, when Mr Stout said something about a pitiful sight seeing the leader of the Opposition afraid to lose a vote. Messrs Reid and Ormond agreed with Major Atkinson, and than Mr Sheehan suggested Major Atkinson should Withdraw his amendment. This was done, and the matter was dropped, no temporary chairman being elected. When Major Atkinson talked about moving an amendment, Captain Morris popped; out, and whipped up his men, as the proposition really meant the loss of two votes in Committee to the Opposition, as, if the motion was carried, it would have lost Seymour to the Opposition and gained O'Rorke to the Government. It is stated that an American sewing machine firm has written from New York offering £5000 a year for the right of advertising round Cleopatra's needle when ifc ia fixed up. .•■■'■.■_. The Auckland Herald remarks: "The theory i 8 that the editorial ' We ' is, like the monarch, perpetual, and is never ill— indeed* he is not allowed to indulge in sucha luxury as ill-health. The Wairarapa Standard, however, heedless of the proprieties of the profession, commences a leading article as follows.— « We regret that, on account of illhealth, we hare not' been able to comment on recene political events in the manner which their importance deserves.' " A gentleman writing from Taupp to the Bay of Plenty Times says:— "There is talk of an immense hotel after the American style, being about to be erected at Rofcorua. It is tocontain a hundred rooms, with capacious bathing accommodation, and billiards, croquet and cricket lawns, for the comfort and amusement; of tourists and convalescents." Tha Timaru Herald speaks of Wellington as " a place which depends almost entirely for existence on the orumba which fall from the table of the Government of the colony, and whose population mainly consists of poorly paid civil servants, needy place hunters, a few fishermen, a large number of publican», and the paid agents of large commercial firms in other parts of the colony." The Poverty Bay Met aid says:— "Mr Brant, Mr Urea's manager, informs there ia likely to be a splendid honey season. In a few days ha will hare 500 hives of buay honey making beea. Bee food is abundant. The clovar splendid. Mr CTren has received orders in advance for every pound of honey the beea can manufacture. He looks for a harvest of five to six tons before the close of the season." The Indian Famine Fund in Victoria now amounts to over .£IO,OOO. This is a very sub- [ stantial contribution to the relief fund; but, j taking tha proportions of the populations, South Australia has done still more liberally, i and has collected about £6500. The Now South Wales contribution is not nearly so L large, as it only atnoants to about £4000. i The following curious advertisement appeared in the Bath Chronicle of Thursday, March 29, 1877:—" Wanted for a family in bad health, a sober steady person, in the , capacity of doctor, surgeon, apothecary, and man-midwife. He must occasionally act in the capacity of butler, and drass hair and wigs. He will be required to read prayers occasionally, and a sermon every Sunday evening. The reason of this advertisement is, that the family cannot any longer afford the expense of the physicial tribe, and°will be afc a certain expense. A good salary will be given. N.B.— He will have liberty to turn a penny in any branch of hia profession when not wanted in tha family."