CLIPPINGS.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2537, 9 May 1881, Page 3

CLIPPINGS.

Mr Healey, Mr Biggar and Mr ’ O’Donnell now enjoy the pre-eminence of having been twice suspended. If they are suspended the third time the suspension lasts for a week, and the House has power to decide that it shall . continue for the rest of the season. At the present time many of our readers may like to be reminded that the late Sir George Colley was the author of the excellent' article “ Army ” in the new edition of “Encyclopedia Britannica.” The article, which occupies some sixty pages, was one of the few writings of the lamented general. At a recent meeting of Yorkshire farmers it was resolved to appeal to the Princess of Wales to countenance hy her example an effort to change the fashion in favor of the Bradford goods. Steps were accordingly taken to bring the result of the meeting under the attention of Her Royal Highness, and it is stated that this effort has been so far successful that an application on her behalf has been made for samples of Bradford Bluff goods which have been already • forwarded to Her Royal Highness. Lord Cranbrook’s comparison of the relation of Afghanistan to India with that of Italy in former times to Austria, as a basis of Russian intrigue, is emphasised by an article in the “ Golos.” Russia does not dream of conquering India, says the “ G0I05,” “ but she reserves to herself the power of restraining outbreaks of Russophopisra among British statesmen by possible diversions on the side of India.

The American system ot book manufacturing is about to receive a wonderful illustration. A letter in the “ Times” from Messrs Cassell and Co. quotes a circular from a New York book firm, stating they have made arrangements for setting up the. whole of the revised New Testament within 24 hours after the first copy has been obtained from England, and within three days, 10,000 copies will be ready for delivery to purchasers, after which the books will be produced at the rate of 5000 copies a day. A more striking example of the necessity of coming to some arrangement for international copy-right could not be desired. Mrs Sarah Bernhardt has fascinated the Cincinnatians. They liken her 'Voice to “strain of soul-touching melody,” and declare that she possesses *' two haunting eyes that have enslaved men from the beginning of time.” It is difficult to conceive how a population so profoundly susceptible can turn without a struggle from such a vision of loveliness, from such a scene of aesthetic inspiration; to the cold, greasy realities of pork packing,