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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 172, 21 July 1881, Page 2

The Wellington correspondent of the New Plymouth daily says : — Judging from the length of the Order Paper, which now approaches six feet in leDgth, there is but a remote chance of " political rest " this session. Bills keep tumbling in, both Government and private, faster than the old ones are despatched. The •' Southland " News " is responsible for the following : — "As we are informed, a new system of paying the railway employes has been introduced, wher by, instead of handing over the monthly cheques to the men on the Southland section at Invercargil 1 , they are required to go to Dunedin to receive them. This little formality necessitates about 340 miles of travelling occupying a couple of days." The Wellington correspondent of the Palea Mail says t— Major Pitt is wrath with the Government at the little interest taken by them in fostering the Volunteers in this colony. An attempt, although I fear a useless one, will be made to place a sum on the estimates to defray the expenses of two encampments during the year. The Government state that the finances of the country will not permit of such an expenditure. There are a large number interested in the volunteer movement, and they are sparing no effort to induce the Government to give further encouragement to our defence forces. The "Lyttlefon Times" relates the following :— lntense joy manifests itself in peculiar .way3, a striking instance of which may be seen in Christchurch at the present moment. A man occupying a not Ycry exalted position in society received information on Tuesday that a legacy of £2000: had been left him. He immediately chartered a four-wheeler, and attired in a Crimean shirt, with his coat on his arm, seemed to have no further object in life, unless it were' to get his beard dyed. When this is accomplished, to all ftppenrftnees he will hate reached the summum bonunt of his existence. A curious calculation would be how long his legacy will last out the expense of a cab for say twelve hours per day. There will be some competition among the Jehus.