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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 185, 2 August 1878, Page 2

All the female members of the families residing at the Vatican are being remored from the palace. The Pope objects to the presence of women on the premises. A Paris letter says ex Queen Isabella of Spain looks like a large water-melon in a dress of bright yellow aud green. Mr Spurgeon's church has now 5045 members, being the largest society under the care of one man in the world. The erection of Cleopatra's Needle in London will supply a want long felt by the Scotchmen resident in that city. It will make an admirable scratching post. David Pulsifer, of Boston, bought an old Hebrew Roll of the Law at a second-hand bookstore for a nominal price . Rabbi Haravon of Jerusalem, has jugt inspected it, and pronounced it 2500 years old—the most ancient relic of the kind in existence. Lord Rosebery's wealthy bride is said to have paid £(30,000 of his debts since they were wed. Midhat Pasha will, it is stated, contribute to the Nineteenth Century an article on "The Present Situation of the Ottoman Empire." Washington territory estimates her voters at 10,000 and her bears at 15,000. David Stanton has Buccessfully accomplished the feafc of riding 1000 miles in six days with the stipulation that he should ride only 18 hours out of the 24. The amount at issue was £200, the backer of time laying half the sum on " ehronos." The start was made at three minutes past six on Monday. His task was steadily continued throughout until Saturday, and at Uh. Bm. 335. that night Stantoo finished his 1000 miles, and was vociferously cheered. A novel walking match recently took place at Newmarket, Eugland. C. Chapman, of Stetch worth, had made a bet of £io that he would carry, fair heel and toe, a 561bs weight 12 miles within three hours and ahalf; the conditions being that he should carry the weight on his shoulder, aud if it left his body the match would be lost. Chap, man started at 530 precisely. His first three miles were covered in 43rain., the second three miles in 47min,, the third three miles in tfmin., 55secs, and the final three in 49rain Issec. He finished at 8-37.10, having walked the whole distance in 3 hours 7min 10, sees, or with 22mja 50secs to spare.

Every Workman on the Paris Exposition building has received a present of a Bible in the French language* Loiidtfn is to have a new bridge over the Thames ip ccraiSottiethiug like 10,000,000 dols. For 10 years past & contractor of Bradford Etfglahdj' Ms. paid £800 annually for the attimo'niacal lfqjuof p'rodncecf at the gas works. The contra6t fi&s nflw fteen relefc ibv seven years at £10,:>59 per annum. How easily money is made by some people , is illustrated by .the Wellington Chronicl; rfh'ich arfys that Mr ]S T . J; Isaacs, auctioneer of that city, diie day }asi w.eek.piirch'ased the lease of a city property for il "^'00. and. two hours afterwards sold it at a clear pfo£'t of £580. , It is currently reported that his Grace the Duke of Sutherland has offered £1 (besides the ordifisrjr allowance) to every man from the county of Sutherland wjfro may joiu the 93rd (Sutherland) Highlanders,'. Iv the last fifteen Gentries Japan has had 140 destructive earthquakes. Oneinevery ten years has been the general average, but for the past century the ratio has increased to one severe one every five years. iJavid Cohen, a Polish Jew, has been imprisoned by a Paris coartfor marrying ten ladies with money, one after the other, most of them beirig still alive. A friend of. mine, writes a correspondent of Vanity Fair, joined Lord frerby some time ago in a slight evening meal. Lord Derby drank- first a pint of champagne, then a bottle of stout, then another pint of champagne, snd fiually a glass of brandy. A man who cau thus mix his liquors, and yet retain the .caution and clearness of intellect which distinguishes the Secretary for Foreign Affairs, must be indeed k prodigy of endurance.

In reference to the Christchurch-road 1 find the severity of the wsather, the Christchurch Fress says:—" Judging from the reports to hand respecting the West Coast-road, there has been a heavy fall of snow on the range 3. The lineman at the Eealey started out to repair a wire which had been broken, but was obliged to return, the snow being seven or eight feet deep a few miles from that place. Ou Arthur's Pass the snow is from fifteen to twenty feet deep, and the roadmen have been vainly endeavoring to cat a track through it. So soon as they cut a line the snow fell in upon them, so that they had to desist. It is many years since so heavy a fall of snow has occurred as that now reported." The N. Z. '1 ivies of Saturday says: — In Legislative Council yesterday the Colonial Secretary stated that the Treasurer might if the forms of the House allowed, make his Financial Statement on Tuesday, as everything was ready. It is very improbable, however, that such will be the case. A London telegram says: — The Australian Cricketers were magnificently entertained at a superb banquet by old colonists. His Grace the Duke of Manchester presided on the occasion. The Australians were toasted with the utmost enthusiasm, Gregory (the captain of the team) and Con way (their business agent) responded in suitable terms of acknowledgement. Mr Thomas Bayley has sold his farm at White Cliff, Taranaki, consisting of 3POO acres, at £7 103 per acre, the purchase money being £22,500. The palace of the Japanese Emperor and the various Government departments are connected by telephone Mme. Lydie Paschkoff writes to the Paris Figaro that women in America have sometimes a dozen divorced husbands, who have to pay them an allowance under penalty of imprisonment.