THE COLONIST. NELSON, FRIDAY. APRIL 22, 1859.

Colonist, Volume II, Issue 157, 22 April 1859, Page 2

THE COLONIST. NELSON, FRIDAY. APRIL 22, 1859.

It is a refreshing thing to find that there is an elasticity pervading us that may be traced link by link from one end of .the social chain to the other; and although but a dense body to appearance, one and all can at times quit their usual routine, and wander forth in. search of momentary expansion. This desire for change has even penetrated so far as a Council Chamber of the collected and representative wisdom of the country, and the assemblage of " potent, grave, and reverend seigneurs " has been more or less affected thereby. A remarkable instance of this occurred on Tuesday night*last) ■find some of our acknowledged savans appeared to be inclined to relax the bowstring of Council routine, and the gravity of the proceedings, in order that the work might be renewed with proper force afterwards. If, however, any are censorious ■ enough to cast blame upon this discursiveness, it must be attached to our Provincial Secretary, to whom alone is to be attributed the cause of the innovation. The fact is, that lie wss concerned in introducing a puppet-show, as some called it, and he acted as showman. But one of our members had scarcely seen it put upon its stand, before he tried to upset it: however, it was firmly and substantially placed, so he determined to look through the glasses to see what was inside. But the views did not please him ; he said they were magnified too much, and few of them were good, and seemed to convey the opinion that most of the buildings he saw there-represented were unsound, because he was not a friend of the architect. The light was also wrong, being too strong, and highly tinted—in fact, couleur de rose. i A view of gold leases was also looked at; but although a good repi'esentation, it was put in upside down, and as the showman «ould not alter it, it could not be expected to give much satisfaction. Another asked if he had a picture of the diggings, and the string being let down, proceeded to view it; but being a cold night, the breath condensed on the glasses to such an extent, that he could not see anything, nor could any one of the others for some time after; so that the showman still has the credit of possessing a correct picture, as no one could deny it in a way even satisfactory to himself, Various other views were exhibited, but the little diversity would not have been productive of any circumstance worthy particular note, had it not been that the member, who appeared rather chafed at not seeing anything that suited his fancy, began to lose temper, and forgetting the important and grave duties they were there to discharge—which duties had only been relaxed: for the' moment—he in a very unwarrantable manner asked the showman who made the box of puppets, or whether he helped to do it himself. Upon which liberty the ,

owner shewed him in very curt, but proper terms, that it was riot his business, as all that was required of him was' to look through the glasses, and if he asked the prople who sent him there, they would tell him so too. Well, so it ended, and the showman has received much credit for the way in which/he handled the strings. When, however, some of the members think proper to fulfil the duties entrusted to them in an exemplary manner, • and clearly shew that progress and the well-being of the province is not to be lost sight of in petty . ill-tempered party bickerings, we will endeavor to shew and acknowledge that the wholesome guidance of their minds to the legislative chariot makes it travel evenly, nor are the horses deteriorated by an occasional spur; but he who takes a place that does not belong to him, and interferes with the time-honored position of the charioteer, necessitated by responsibility and precedence, puts himself in the position of one who may be some day run over. ' : ■ ■ : j ( ] | J J ( i | * ' s ' ] ( ( ( j '