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Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 1069, 16 May 1878, Page 2

We hav« received the first |numbers of tbe New Zealander published in Wellington by an influential compauy. It is the same size as the Dnnedin morning papers and the price is most moderate—one penny. It is the acknowledged Government organ, and its articles are very calmly and well written. We wish it every success, and hope that it will maintain its present state of excellence. The Rev. Mr Coffey has come under the baa of the Xew Zealander and the writer of a lengthened article in that journal thinks that his name indicates a natural affinity for hot water. That with tbe best possible intentions, he exhibits an entire and lamentable absence of discretion. He wrote a letter denouncing the manner the civil servants were being treated, stating that one civil servant was being actually worked to death, and contrasted this with the extravagance of ministers. Sir Julius Vogel has informed tbe Government that, in consequence of the present disturbed state of Europe, the International Telegraphic Cable Conference, which was to have been held in London during the month of June next, has been postponed until June, 1879. It having been reported that the Government contemplated tbe stoppage of subsidies to hospitals and charitable institutions after June 30. Sir John Richardson telegraphed to Wellington on the subject, and received the following reply from the hon. Mr Ballance :—" There is no foundation whatever for the report alluded to." The Saturday Advertiser remarks that, even in thieving there are different lines, as commercial men say. In Wellington pocket-picking is general, while in Dunedin stripping clothes lines is the rage. The inference is that the Wellington pockets are better lined than those of Dunedin, and that the wealth of the Dunedinites is iu their shifts. Tbe rascals left the ropes, which it is to be hoped will be useful some day as hempen cravats.

It is stated that there are no less than four hundred and eight military pensioners on therMls oi the Southern Island of New Zealand, besiddPfc&ui and half-pay pensioners. This would form a good reserve in case of necessity. The Northern Advocate gives the following for what it is worth On dit that Sir George Grey will ask tbe sanction of the Legislature next session to sell the whole of the Colonial railways. We give tbe rumor for what it is worth. Whether Sir George proposes to sell out the whole of the railways, goodwill and all, we have not heard. The publisher of a paper up North was threatened with a prosecution for inserting the death of a peraowbo proved to be alive. The menace was accom. panied with this shrewd observations from the lawyer" No printer should publish a death unless he has it expressly communicated by the party." One of the bailiffs attached to the Resident Magistrate's Court at Wellington went to a certain house in the city to take possession of the furniture, &c., therein. The Chronicle states that things went on agreeably enough till the lady of the establishment sucdeuly took it into her head that the bailiff had been there long enough, and seizing him by the collar of his coat and the rear portion of his nether garments, she just threw him into the street. The bailiff states that the lady in question had two men standing by ready to render her assistance if she required it. A tall youth from Riverina, who was bent upon a spree, says the Pleasant Creek Newt, went oat aud fell amongst the Philistinas, who robbed him of twenty sovereigns and his watch, and turned him into the street The youth (says a correspondent) returned home and concocted a scheme of vengeanoe. He did not care to appear in a police court, ao 1m chose another way of getting at the delinquents. A few days afterwards, when the affair had blown over, he togged himself oat and put a lot of immitation Bank notes in his pocket. He daly fell in with the harpies, who treated him as before. But verily he had his revenge, for the whole gang were seised for trying to pass the notes, and sea now reposing in gaol