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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 258, 7 November 1878, Page 4

Editor Labouchere o£ the London journal, Truth, should be a happy man. He is defendant in five libel suits— one brought by a man whom be culled :i swindler and a cardsharper; one by Manager Robertson of the Royal Aquarium, whom heealledatliief, liar and defraudcr of the Aquarium Company; another by a director of that company, whom he accused of abetting Robertson's frauds; still another by Miss Lytton, alleged wife of Robertson, who lie asserts is no actress; and the fifth by an Oriental correspondent of the Tek/jraph, whom he attacks as a. rascni. To one and all be opposes the defence that he tells the " truth." It is reckoned that there wero no fewer than 05,000 pleasure seekers in the Sydney harbor, the parks, and the coast wateringplaces on Sunday, August 25. The Home Aews in cacli of its monthly issues for the past twelve months contains an account of liu; career of the leading Colonial Statesmen residing in England, under the beading " Pillars of the Empire." The September number received by the last mail contains an article on Sir Julius Vogel, the present Agent-General of New Zealand. We quote the concluding remarks: — "In all probability there is much good and great work for Sir Julius yet to do in the Mother Country. lie has ai ready made himself the champion of a noble and beneficent idea. He is at the present moment master of the controversy in which he has engaged. His views, supported as they arc by facts and figures of the utmost significance, arc receiving careful consideration in the highest quarters. It may be believed that before long Sir Julius Vogel will bave a further opportunity of showing his skill and exercising his practical genius in the highest and greatest scheme of constructive statesmanship which has ever been proposed to the rulers of a mighty Empire." The San Francisco correspondent of the Chronicle writes : — Rich strikes arc reported from various parts of the State, and a new silver lode has been discovered and located in Los Augelos County, south of this. The new location is named Silverado, and a town has been built there almost in a day. Altogether, the gold mines in California are looking up. Quicksilver and copper are worked successfully, and a large quantity of lead is extracted from the silver. Arizona is fast coming into notice. This district has been a favorite one with the old New Zealanders, most of whom, one way or other, have a stake in Arizona. It is a long way off, however. Developments arc slow ; the climate is hot; and being a border community, every man carries his life iu his belt or pistol pocket. A good trigger hand is au essential element of success in Arizona. Speaking of heat — a few weeks ago I saw a letter from a mining expert, who stated that his party bad been working in the locality ■where the mercury registered UDdeg- in the shade. A story is told of a soldier at Ruma. on the borders of the great .Colorado desert, who died and was buried, and who, so far from followiug the example of Dives, obtained leave of absence to visit the fort and bring away his blankets, the climate of his new location being rather chilly. Heavy rains and " road agents" have rendered travelling there exceedingly hazardous of late. Eastern capital, however, is pouring into Arizona, and in a few years civilised habits will certainly be introduced. The Southern Pacific Railway Company has ordered the work of construction from Yuma eastward to commence without waiting for Congressional sanction. This Hue will join the Texas Pacific and afford an alternative iranscontinenfal route for Australia and New Zealand travel. This is the only point along the whole North American continent where a valley extends from ocean to ocean, the soil being exceedingly fertile, and the climate semi-tropical. It is practically, uninhabited — a land of vast possibilities in the future. The increasing longevity of life with the races of mankind coming under the bles9cd influences of civilization, shows the superiority of the enlightened age we live in; and keeping pace with the advancement of all other sciences, we have the wonder-work-ing art of the chemist. The certainty of cure of the most formidable diseases, is one of the triumphs of the present day. " Ghollah's Gkeat Indian Cukes," pronounced by the voice of the people to be the Wonder of thk Nineteenth Century, stand out as the pre-eminently successful remedies for Rheumatism, Gout, Liver Complaints, &c. They can be had of all Chemists. See testimonials.