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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 80, 3 April 1880, Page 2

The Governor and Lady Robinson were present during the last Diinedin Races (says a Dunedin Correspondent oE a Southern journal). They are evidently, both of them, lovers of a good horse-race. On the last dayLady Robinson had to lay the foundatioustone of an English church at Roslyn The hour was four in the afternoon. Up till after three she was on the course, and probably enough she thought it a " horrid bore" to have to leave. The racecourse and the Churth are not ahvay brought into such close relations, but perhaps there is not any reasou why they should hot be, The fact that Lady Robinson had just half -an- hour before been delightfully excited by a surprise in the shape of a close and hard-run finish between Mata and Volunteer probably interfered not at all with the calm wih which she was able to edify the Bishop and the clergy as she skillfully placed in position the first stone of the sacred edifice. A most shocking spectacle (says the Posf) was to be seen in Upper Willis-street last eveniug, just as the various congregations were wending their way hemeward from the various places of worship. A woman lay in a state of helpless and beastly intoxication, with a baby at her breast. The wretched creature, although unable to rise, was quite able to use her touguc, and poured forth incessantly a volume of the most filthy, obscene, and blasphemous language possible for degraded human lips to utter. This was chiefly directed at a number of boys who surrounded he: in high glee, evideufc deeming the disgraceful sight a cheap and instructive entertainment. The pasgers-by generally got out of hearing with all convenient speeds but the indignation of one gentleman was aroused, and after driving. away the boys he scut for the police, who took the miserable woman to the lock-up, sending the baby jhorae to its grandmother. An attempt was made to- elicitf roni "the wretched drunkard some confession as to where she obtained the drink on Sunday. Undoubtedly the conduct of those who supplied her with liqucr is open to grave censure, and the case is another instance in support of our contention — that the law should be vigor« pusly enforced against publicans who offend in this respect. The entrance yesterday in full procession of the (for the first time) white robed choristers of St. Peter's Church, some 30 in number, created a profound sensation among the juvenile members of the congregation, who seemed much puzzled at the strange phenomenon. One youngster was overheard to whisper to his neighbour : " I say, what a lot of ministers we've got to-day." BoyNo 2, after a pause: «• They can't be all ministers Jack, for look there, a lot of. them are only kids ; see, there's Harry who goes to school 'with me." Boy No. I: "Yes ; and there's my schoolmaster too, and I know he isn't a minister; besides; there's him who takes those jolly photos, and that other one I know is in a bank, and another's in 'a office, and that one's in the Government, so they can't be ministers at all." Boy No. 3 : « What'a the row ? " Boy No. 1, (anxiously) : "Are all those chaps in white ministers or not ? " .Boy No. 3, (scornfully) : "'No, stupid, they ain't ; don't you know they're all going to walk in procession through the town tomorrow, and go out to the Hutt ? They're Dniids ! "—Post. During the late floods in the Wairarapa an exciting scene, the particulars of which are communicated to us by a correspondent, occurred on one of the stations. It appears on Monday, 22nd inst., when the flood was at its height, a Maori was seen in imminent peril on a log about half a mile from the house referred to, being rapidly borne down towards the river by the current. Soon afterwards the log caught in a wire fence, and the Maori was enabled to stand upon it, but was unable to get away on account of the current. As soon as possible a party from the station went to the rescue in a canoe, but the powerful current carried them down to a small Island, from whence they had great difficulty in reaching the native on account of the current. Eventually they did succeed, however, in rescuing him from his perilous position. If they had been a few minutes later, the Maori (Isaac King, son of a great chief in the district) would inevitably have been drowned, as he was completely numbed by the cold. He gave the following reason for his mad act in attempting to awim over to the station: About a mile and a half from the house two or three old Maoris were living. They were completely cut off from the high land, as the flood rose so quickly, and the water Boon compelled them to take refuge on the tops of their wharea, where they were obliged to stop for two nights without food or shelter until King saw them. He then attempted to swim in to the homestead, a distance of about a mile, for assistance. King, after having regained his strength, went to the rescue of the other natives in the canoe, and landed them safely. The old natives on the whares had given up all hopes of being saved, and were patiently waiting for the water to sweep them off. Both the \ Maori King and his European rescuers (it seems to us) deserve great credit for their plucky conduct. — Post. Waggs went to the station of one of our railroads the other evening 1 , and finding: the seats all occupied, said in aloud tone, " Why this car isn't going !" Of course these words caused a general stampede, and Waggs took .the best seat. The train soon moved off. In the midst of the indignation the wag was questioned. " You said the car wasn't going ?'» " Well, it wasn't then," replied Wftggs, " but it is now,"

As the Druid procession yesterday passed the Te Aro pah there was great interest, if not excitement, among the Maoris, "who, one and till, took pur bearded and surpliced friends for ministers of the Gospel" on their way to a grand Synodical gathering.-W.Z. Times. Hard times are felt in Dunedin, and the pinch must be severe to so affect the goods traffic department of the railway. The following is about the most unpromising bit of news that has reached us for many a day ; Hie Dunedin Times is responsible for it : — " The whole of the employ 63 in the goodssheds at the Dunedin railway station have, through scantiness of traffic, been put upon three-quarter time. This is, we understand, felt as a considerable grievance by the men, who, in busy times, have to work a good deal oC overtime, for which they get no extra pay." The body of Noble, the unfortunate yotmg man who was drowned near Masterton, has not yet been recovered, and ifc is feared that it is carried out to sea. One sad incident of the calamity (says the Wairarapa Daily) is that his widow is just about to again beconio a mother, and her friends have been apprehensive of the effect of her husband's death at to critical a period. Nobl», when he jumped off his horse to swim to the shore, bad on an oilskin satchel and leggings, and it was probably these iucumbrances which proved fatal to him, as he was a bold, strong swimmer. Typographical errors are proverbially tbe bane and sorrow of editors and newspaper writers. On Saturday two were passed over by tbe readers in our review of ' General Grant's Tour,' one of which was particularly absurd. The reviewer is made to speak of the receptions accorded to General Grant as ' overtures ' instead of ' ovations ' ; and worse, far worse, a picture of Naples is descrbed as a ' groom • instead of, as the reviewer designated it, a ' gem.' Apropc Bof typographical errors, a reporter tells the following authentic story. Having once to report a lecture on Chinese, in which the lecturer in the following terms commented on their supposed patience : — ' Patient ? ob, yes ! a Chinaman is very patient— he'll lie on your hearth and steal your tougs/ The report appeared next day thus metamorphosed — ' He'll lie on your breath and steal your lungs.' — Olago Daily Times. The Wellington Evening Post says: — A strange combination of names appears in the list of passengers of the Waitaki, which leffc for tbe North the other day. This is Paßtor Chimquy and Bishop Redwood. We understand that ihese gentlemen will be fellowpsssengers as far as San Francisco. How will they get on together ? Will they challenge one another to wordy combats, and argue and fl^ht during the whole of their enforced companionship, or will they mutually "swear off" bositilitea for the voyage ? We think this is the more likely. Just before the steamer took her departure it appeared as if a breach of the peace was about to be committed by some of the more ! ardent admirers of the two champions. Each was accompanied to the ship by a numerous body of friends, who, after the ceremony of leaving-taking was over, began to regard one another with anything bufc friendly glances. A few uncomplimentary exchanges were passed, but this was all. We trust that both bishop'aud pastor will make the best of their situation, and hare a pleasant voyage. The following railway, if ifc could be transplanted to New ZealaDd, would gladden the heart of Mr Oliver, Minister for Public Works /—The debt of Illinois baa been reduced to 800,000 dollars, and will be extinguished, it is claimed, within a year by tbe payment to the State of the dues of the llliuois Central Kailroad. This railroad has proved a perfect bonanza to the Slate. When the bill for the creation of this road waa before the Illinois Legislature, Senator Douglas affixed a provision by which, instead of paying taxes, it should pay in lieu- there- ■ of 7 per cent of its gross receipts every year, j The suni received by the State from the railroad lias been yearly increasing, and hag gradually wiped out the State debt. When this is gone, as it will be within a year, it is j thought tbafc the road will yield a sufficient revenue to carry on the ordinary expenses of the Government, thus doing away with the necessity for levying any State taxes. Hollow ay's Qiktmehtjand Pills. — Notable Facts, — Intern c heat augments thß annoyances of 6 kin disease, and encourages the development of febrila disorders ; therefore they should* as they may, be removed by tbeae deturgent and 1 untying preparations, la stomach complaints, liver affections, pains and spasms of the bowels, Hollo way's unguent well rubbed over the affected pert, immediately gives Ihe greatest eas* 1 , prevents congestion and inflammation, checks the threatening disrrhcou, and averts incipient cholera. Tbe poorer inhabitants of large cities will find these remedies to be their beet friend when any pestilence rages, or when, from unknown causes eruptions, boils, abscesses or uleerations betoken the presence of taints or impurities within the system, and call for inetant and effective curative medicines,