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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume III, Issue 229, 9 December 1874, Page 2

Mb. William Speedy of Wainui, Jn the province of Hawke's Buy, has given notice of his intention to apply fora patent for a method of pressing wool so as to economise space, and render the wool press moveable. We observe that the Rev. Charles Clarke, of Melbourne, may shortly be expected in New Zealand. We do not presume to settle off-hand the divided opinion which exists concerning this highly gifted preacher; but our strong conviction is, neither the church nor the world has done him justice. The church has been too ready to. frown upon a man who dared to slight the conventionalities—they are no more—on which she insists, as remorselessly as ever Dame Fashion insisted upon the cut of a bonnet; while the world, which phrase we may not unaptly translate by the “press"— has written him down, “an actor.” This latter criticism reminds us of a remark of Dr. Chalmers on Edmund Burke. “ Men thought him superficial,” says Dr. Chalmers, “simply because they were themselves arrested at the surface.” “ Callboy” and “ Prompter” are far too apt to see in a great preacher, gifted with oratorical power, only another edition of the Bandman or Barrv Sullivan, with whom theatrical criticism has familiarised them. And this, we are convinced, is the explanation of this trite and obvious criticism of Mr. Clarke. We shall welcome him to this land as a Christain man and as a Christian minister. — New Zealand Christian Record. Holloway's Pills.— A ny dyspeptic sufferer aware of the purifying, regulating, and gently aperient powers of the Pills, should permit no one to cloud his judgement or to warp his course. With a box of Holloway’s Pills, and attention to its accompanying “ Directions,” he may feel thoroughly satisfied that he can safely and effectual y release himself from his miseries without impairing his appetite or distressing his digestion. By aiding natural nutrition, this excellent medicine raises the bodily Strength to its extreme limits, and banishes a thousand annoying forms of nervous complaints. An occasional resort to Holloway’s remedy will prove highly sulutary to all persons, whether well or ill, whose digestion is slow or imperfect, a condition usually evidenced by weariuess, listlessness and despondenev.