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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIIL, Issue 199, 20 September 1878, Page 4

" Wolves in sheep's clothing are ye all, said Mr Shcehau, referring to the leaders of the Opposition, aud the kind and active " assistance " they were continually aud ostentatiously offering to the Government. And Mr Sheehan warned young; members not to be misled by the false friendliness exhibited by those whose great object was to crea'e a division in the Government camp. Thereat Mr Rowe, apparently considering himself <: a young member," took umbrage, and objected to the Native Minister warning him against '•' sheep in wolves' clothing." As the House laughed, Mr Rowe stopped and looked puzzled. The House laughed the more, but Mr Rowe, after a lengthy pause, went on again quite unconscious of his little mistake. — Post. With reference lo the present Governor of New Zealand, the North Otago Tunes says:— "The Marquis of Norman by, the representative in this colony of her Majesty, was the Lord Mulgrave who accompanied Charles Dickens aud his creation, " Mark Tapley." in " that fast sailing packet ship the ' Screw' " on his trip to America, the one which produced " American Notes," and led subsequently to the visit of Martin Chuzzlewit to the now world famous city of Eden. He was the " kindly, clever, and handsome young nobleman" of the great observer and moraliser on all phases of society, and who struck him as contrasting so nobly with the pretentious aristocracy of the Northern States. He appeared on the private theatrical stage in the company of Dickens, at Montreal, and subsequently in London, and it is on record that when Dickens was again leaving England for his Italian tour, he called to bis dinner table his nearest and most valued friends, aud— among such men as Sydney Smith, the great gun of St. Paul's, Thackeray, the author of " Vanity Fair" and " Pendennis," Babbage, Lord Denman, the great lawyer and judge, Talfourd, "Ion" Talfourd you know, Maclise, the painter, John Forster, the biographer, Tom Hood, the humorist aud poet— Douglas Jerrold, Mark Lemon, and Lord Normanby appear, and the fact that he was deemed a fitting dinner compauion for such a circle, by such a critic of humanity as Charles Dickens, is a testimonial to the intelligence and worth of the Marquis. Under the heading " Appalling Catastrophe," the Baltimore America" says: — The most remarkable birth ever known in the history of accouchements occurred at orjnear Salesville, Ohio, on last Monday night. Mrs M'Cormick gave birth to five healthy children, four boys and one girl. The medical works have but few instances of such wonderful births, and when they do occur the children have scarcely been known to live. In this case the mother and children iv the common language on such occasions, are "doing well." The community there is excited, and the famous father is the hero of all tbe country around about. His home is already an object of pilgrimage for all the old women of the region. Two births of four children have occurred within the last fifteen years near this region. There is no humble bee but can be distinguished when you sit down on him. A bad marriage is like an electric machine; it makes you dance, but you can't let go. Any German will tell you that 'it is not good for man to beer alone.' What is the difference between a. hill and a pill ? One is hard to get up, and the other is hard to get down. Speaking of dancing, a clergyman says that 'people usually do more evil with their tongues than with, their toes.' The difference between a hungry man and a glutton is that the hungry man longs to eat, and the glutton eats too long. A young man who is given to athletic sports would like to know when the much-talked-of Anglo-Saxson race is to come off. A man having fallen down in a fit in a tailor's shop, an envious rival said « That's the only fit ever seen in that establishment.' ' The woman who thrilled an audience with a bright and electric smile, has been engaged to light the auditorium of a theatre. A 'political speaker accused a rival of ' unfathomable meanness,' and then, rising to the occasion, said: ' I warn him not to persist in his disgraceful course, or he'll find that two of us can play at that game ! ' A man whose knowledge is based on actual experience, says that when calling on their sweethearts young men should carry affection iv their hearts, perfection in their manners, and confection in their pockets. The New York communists recently paraded with a banner saying ' Bread or Lead.' If that's all they want they can step into some North river restaurant and get both in one. These fellows don't want anything containing yeast, as that is inclined to work. Letters from Pekin indicate that, though rain has fallen in abundance, the insect known as the Nien Chung has appeared and the millet is being devoured. The people are busy ulth the larvjc, collecting large quantities of them, which they destroy. The footpaths in some places are observed to be quite black with them emigrating from one path to another. The people are waiting to see if anything will come of the crops, and if not they will plough the ground over and sow buckwheat. Cheefoo ia very much in the same state. Further news of the Chinese successes in Kashgaria have been received in Bombay from Russian sources. The Chinese had placed a garrison of 100 men in each of the Kashgar towns occupied by them, and they had commanded the natives to produce horses for a campaign, which was to be undertaken this spring. At Tangishan the Chinese found about 700 small-sized cannon, meant to be carried on the backs of camels. These guns had not been in use; they lay under velvet and brocade coverings, and were all supplied from England. In the debate on the Electoral Bill, Mr Taiaroa, in the course of his speech (says the Lyttelton Times) convulsed the House in giving this opinion on female suffrage. He said :— " I have no objection to women voting but they must vote for men. I object to women sitting in this House. In the first place, suppose a married woman was elected, she would have to leave her husband at home and neglect her children; and secondly, if she were here, her presence would not improve the legislation, for she would disturb the thoughts of the two gentlemen sitting on each side of her." The House roared, and Taiaroa subsided into his seat. The English papers stato that it is gratifying to notice the gradual but decided diminution in the number of juvenile criminals which has taken place since the Education Act (Secular) of 1870 came into operation. Looking at it merely from a monetary point of view, it must be evident that the necessary outlay for the instruction of these youths is much less than it would have cost to punish them for their misdoings; but the most important consideration of course is that they have been saved from a life of vice and misery, and, instead of preying upon society, I will take rank amongst its useful members,

It is calculated that stammering affects 125 in every 130,000 persons in France. A farmer writes to us inquiring what he should get for kicking cows. You ought to get five years in the penitentiary if you kick them every milking time. The provision in the new Electoral Bill that public-houses should be closed on election days under a penalty of £50, has (says the New Zealand Sun) naturally caused some commotion among the trade, and in many interested circles it has produced—naturally enough— a painful impression. We believe that we have some reason for saying that this obnoxious clause Mill be expunged from the Bill, as it will not be insisted upon by the Government. It is another outcome of tbe well-known fanaticism which— demon-like — possesses the Attorney-General, Mr Stout. Militia officers (says the New Zealandcr) are soon to be reduced to the level of ordinary mortals, and like them, will be obliged to serve on juries. It the Council, Colonel Whitmore remarked that he had been surprised at the number of applications sent him for commissions in that force. At first, as an old soldier, he had been delighted fat the fine spirit of military ardor and patriotism growing up in the Colony, but these feelings received a shock on fiudiug the commissions were applied for to exempt the holders from seving on juries. This discovery lessened his faith in the innate goodness of human nature, and he now wished to amend the Juries Act and abolish the exemption. About a month ago (says the Timaru Herald) a certain married woman, living near Timaru, who acts as a nurse, received a letter from a persou in Lyttelton asking her if she could take in Mrs to be confined. The very same night Mrs drove up to the door, and much to the inconvenience of the nurse, was taken in. The child was born, and the mother remained at the house for some days. One afternoon, however, she went into town, and was never afterwards seen or beard of. The baby still remains on the nurse's hands, who does not know what to do with it. The mother left without making any provision for it, although from all appearances she was well provided with money, and belonged to something above the ordinary class of people. We understand that the nurse, after waiting over a fortnight expecting to hear from her, or from the man who wrote in the first instance from Lyttelton, placed the matter in the hand of the police, who will probably have little difficulty in tracing the mother of the child, and causing her to resume charge of her helpless infant. English newspapers state that the weather in England on June 26 was hotter than has ever been known iv the month of June. At Birmingham the thermometer registered 90deg iv the shade being the highest range for 20 years. In London a shadp temperature of 91deg was recorded, while at Nottingham the thermometer rose to 95deg, and in the west of France to 97deg. The temperature in the sun, as taken at the Kew Observatory, slightly exceeded 146deg. "The excessive heat," a Birmingham paper says, " had a singular effect on the railway metals between Wigan aud Manchester, ou the London and North-Western line. Near Pletbridge station the up line to Manchester was found during the afternoon to be bulging for eight lengths in the shape of an S, at one point the metals and sleepers having been boSily moved nearly two feet. The rails appear to have been set too tightly, and on the heat expanding them they had been twisted out of their original course." The sad calamities that have of Jate befallen so many thousands of our fellowcreatures should dispose our governing powers to use such precautions as may in the future prevent this recurrence. No one can prevent the consequences of uncongenial seasons, but we can all guard against the results of neglected disease. The great safeguards to health of the present day are those extraordinary medicines, " Ghollah's Great Ixdian Cures." They never fail to restore the invalid to health. Get them at he Chemists', and read the testimonials.