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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 207, 30 September 1878, Page 2

Mr Saunders hpa given notice that he will move:— That, in the opinion of this House, no system {of public works can be satisfactorily or truly colonial that purposes to exclude a large taxpaymg area from all participation iii its benefit ; aud common justice demands to those large districts in the colony which can be clearly defined as not presenting such physical "and political features a 9 would justify the construction of railways that would enhance their value, take the heavy traffic off their common roads and to a great extent obviate the necessity for coiumou bridges, should either be exempted from all contributions to public works, by which they are not benefited, or should be assisted froui colonial revenue iv the constructio of their ordinary roads, bridges, or wharves. Yesterday afternoon (says the New Zeatander) in the House of Representatives, Mr Taiaroa gave notice that on Wednesday next he would move that the House resolve itself into Committee of the whole to consider the question of placing on the Estimates the sum of £500, for the purpose of coveriug the expenses of translating into the Maori language Mr Alexander Mackay's work on the Middle Island. The Post says that owing to the pressure from members of the Couucil, the Hon John Martiu threatens an action for libel against the Timaru Herald and other journals which lampooned him. The " Loafer in the Street" writes :— When the question of the honorarium for members came before the House there was one senator who looked for the result with feelings of no ordinary interest. The gentleman in question conies down to the session with a couple of thousand in his pocket, and does a bit of stiff for any of his acquaintances who may wish to mortgage their honorarium. Some, of them are taken that way sometimes. When the vote was passed, the philosophic senator have a sigh of relief and said— Thank goodness that's got through; it would have made a difference of £500 a year to me. The Otago Daily Tmes of the 2 1st instant says:— An auction sale of a rather extraordinary characted was held in Barnett's rooms, Priuces-street, yesterday afternoon. The body of a double-headed infant preserved in spirits of wine was submitted tD public competition, and after some spirited bidditig was knocked down to a local turfite for £47. This remarkable freak of nature formed part of the effects of the effects of the late Dr. O'Donoghue, of Port Chalmers. It is stated that the birth occurred twelve years ago, and that the appearance of the child so alarmed the mother that she died almost immediately. Many readers (says the New Zeahnder) will regret to hear that Sir John Richardson, Speaker of the Legislative Council, is in ill health. The hon. gentleman, who has already .been absent a week, was yesterday granted further leave till October 4, bufc Colonel Whitmoro said ifc was unlikely he would be able to attend for the rest of the session. Upwards of £100 worth of wine (says the Dunedin Age) disappeared at the Railway Banquet, and only one kuife. The visitors were thirsty, but houesfc. Sullivan, the murderer (says the Dunedin Age), has reformed, and is stated to be engaged on an evangelical tour in New South Wales. It is not generally known that this notorious ex-criminal is a poet in his way. A Sydney paper tells us that at Wagga Wagga lately he bad an opportunity of displaying his rhyming abilities at the expense of a brother preacher. The preacher had the misfortune to be bitten in the leg by his horse, whereupon celebrated" the event with the following Jines: The horse bit his master: How came it to pass ? He heard the good pastor Cry, " All flesh is grass."