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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 87, 12 April 1881, Page 4

The London correspondent of the Argus ssys : — " In the mo3t fashionable neighborhood water is now supplied in peile, whereas mi*k iB not. What is is rather curious, the best milk purveyor?, such as tbe Aylesbury Dairy Compeny, of necessity now treat their customers tbe worst, for, all their cows living bor.a fide in the country, and tbe railways being blocked by snow, they are cut off from their supplies ; whereas the smaller milkmen, whose cows live in the suburbs, or even occupy ground floors in town, are in no way inconvenienced. Another and even greater necessary threatens to become ecarce— our coals. Tbe wise virgins who filled their coal cellars be» for the .now came contemplate the alarm of the foolish ones, their neigh, bors, with no little complacency, and "regret," when the next door sends in with its compliments, aod "would they be so obliging," &c, tbat they " have only just sufficient fuel for their own use." To judge by the number of coalcarts — almost tbe only heavy traffic, except the snow-carts, that goes on in the streets — one would cay that there is a good deal of tbia domestic imprudence. Everybody's orders cannot be attended lo immediately, even at an advance of 20 per cent a ton. The rise in coal will, as usual, continue, no doubt, long after there is a necessity for it j for, once the railway lines are free, tbe coal, which is dug underground where. the frost does not seal it up, should' be free also. What one really needs to be afraid of is a general scurvy, such bs prevails in the Arctic regions, through a prolonged absence of vegetables. A turnip-top is getting to be a luxury, and carrots for Boup are Bold, by tbe slice." This is how tbe « New Zealand Presbyterian* speaks of tbe tone of the Synod :— ** It is impossible for a body of manly, high spirited men to meet together in deliberation without Bueh clashing of swords as will elicit occasional sparks of fire ; bnt we certainly speak the unanimous feeling cf the Synod when we say that the proceedings were characterised by such kindness and goodwill as made attendance a pleasure and a profit. There were exceptional moment? — enough to remind us that faithful discbarge of duty cannot be quite disengaged from all distress and vexation, not at least in the case of such as stand in tbe forefront ; hut the wounds inflicted were flesh wounds, and will soon beal. There are many outside waiting for our baiting, ready to put en exaggerated construction on any strong epithet or hasty word, or sudden spurt of temper, vanishing as fast aa it came. They have been somewhat lost on this occasion for feathers for their arrows or matter for their wit. We are none ihs worse for their watchful criticism. We allow that a body of Christian ministers and elders ought to give an example ol moderation, self restraint, and charity ■, and with all its imperfections, we hum•:J>; tuft ;, .to'Pjrw9 will bwiw^

comparison in these reepectß with any other deliberative body wbich can be named "