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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 223, 29 October 1878, Page 4

The effects of Monday night's earthquakes (says the N. Z. T,m*) arc very noticeable in that portion of the Parliamentary Build ings known as the new win.jr } n several places.;, brick wall erects the recess has boon crarkod, an.l i n < ome of lhc r(Joms plastered cpjliiirs 'mte been nu.ro or less damaged A Rmall party of ladies who were partaking „f supper in the Premier's room at the time were considerably alarmed by the earPnquake, but their fears were somewhat allayed by ihe sangfroid of Sir George Orey, w ho assured thorn that Providence was on*; indicating His displeasure at the speech woich had boon delivered by the Hon. Mr -box against the native policy of the Government. After this reassuring piece of information, thr feast proceeded without any further unpleasant interruption. The A. Z. limes of Wednesday says — The Railways Construction Bill came up for discnssion Insl. oveiiimr Tho Minister for 1 üblic Works move.l tho r.coond reading in a kmd of apologotio f>r>eeh, vasuely promising amendments to mwt the wishes of the House, and giving some equally vague information as to the intentions of the Government in regard la the precedence to be observed in order ot construction. It was a clever speech *n that the hon. gentleman said little to which he could be pinned, and he left no ■doubt on the minds of hon. member* that he was in earnest when he hoped there would not be a party discussion. Mr Vincent Pyke, M.H.R., was sorely displeased with tho Government for abandoning the Beer Tax Hill. He said :— "He was sorry the Government had given way on a question on which they said they would stand or fall, . and that under pressure from the brewers and publicans. No one would accuse him having been a thick and thin supporter of the Government. (Laughter.) The Government had treated its supporters as though they were merely to obey orders. Had the Government consul ted (heir supporters, thfiv would have carrfcd the Bill. ("No, no."') They had siruck their colors and run away when the first shot was fired. He felt injured in. heart by their conduct. He was prepared to follow his leader through shot and -shell into the jaws of hell -[Laughter] if that leader would be bold and have the Courage of his opinions, but he would not be prepared to follow a timid leader, therefore he disapproved of tho ignominious manner iv which the Government treated their supporters. If the Government came down to that House and said they would stand or fall by their measures on any future occasion, he would be doubtful whether they meant it or not. He would be afraid of them. Under the heading "A remnant;" the London correspondent, of the Auckland Herald writes :— A few companies of battlescarred veterans returned to Odessa lately from San Stefano. The first to land were the Czar's Guard— a few hundred of infantry meuund two batteries of field artillery. Their escort was formed of one non-coranus-siontd officer and six privates from every lufautry regiment of the guard. Of course, they were all picked men— veritable giants. Since the body was formed it has had three successive commanders. One was placed hors de cmnhat at the passage of the Danube, and the other was killed in October before Gorney-Dubuik. Until the arrival of the Czar iv Bulgaria, it took part iv some of the bloodiest encounters of the war, and was the first, troops to cross the Balkans with General Ghourka. The second detachment was all that was left of the famous Podolsky regiment, which was ono of the first to cross the Danube, and which, having its complement of men renewed three times, has only about 1000 instead of 3000 names upon its roll, after fighting for six months against the Turks, and the weather at Shipka. Many of its compauions ara reduced to as low as twentyfive men; while one company is actually stated to number only two of those who originally entered Bulgaria. A correspondent of the London limes writes that it was a touching sight to see those brave, patient, hardy, bronzed, simple warriors in their worn boots and patched and seedy clothes. But there were no rags; not a button was wanting. It was to be seen at a' glance that all had done what they could to furnish themselves for the day, had knocked every speck of dust out of their threadbare uniforms, and braced themselves up to look as soldierly as possible. Yet it is said that numbers of them had no shirts to their backs and no socks to their feet; that many had next to their skins nothing but the well-known long, grey, rough-looking, but warm, easy, comfortable, and serviceable coats worn by the Russian army. It seemt, after crossing the Danube, they somehow got rid of their knapsacks, and have been all through the campaign ever since without. Altogether, they made a most touching impression, and brought something like a tear even to manly eyes. The practice of wisdom and prudence is the forerunner of happiness and longevity There is no channel among the many of every day life, that requires more careful navigation than the sources of sustenance for the human body. Diseases are engendered by the neglect of the ordinary rules of health in what we eat and what we drink ; should, however, the system get out of order, there are no such safe and quick restorers as those beautiful tonic medicines known as "Ghollah's Great Indian Cukes." The cures effected by them are marvellous. See testimonials at Chemists.