NOTICE OF MAILS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume III, Issue 188, 11 August 1868, Page 2

NOTICE OF MAILS.

Local Mails.

For Appleby, Upper and Lower Moutere, Motueka, and Riwaka — Close every Monday and Thursday, at 8.30, a.m.; arrive every Tuesday and Friday, at 4 p.m. Also, for Motueka, per steamer as opportunity offers.

For Collingwood, Motupipi, Takaka, and Slatefcrd — By every opportunity, per steamer or sailing boat.

For Stoke, Richmond, Hope, Spring Grove, Wakefield, and Foxhill— Close at Chief Post Office daily at 2.30, p.m. ; arrive at Chief Post Office daily, at 1 1 o'clock, a.m.

For Tadmor — Close every Friday, at 2.30, p.m.; arrive every Monday, at il a.m. For Waiinea-vrest — Close every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at 2.°0 p.m. ; arrive every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, afc 11 a.m. For Wakapuaka — Close every Wednesday and Saturday, at 2.30, p.m. ; arrive every Wednes day and Saturday, at 1 1 a. in.

For Westport, Charleston, Brighton, and St. Kilda, per steamer as opportunity offers. For Havelouk, Blenheim, and Picton, overland — Close on the loth and 30th of every month, at 5 p.m.; arrive on the 14lh and 29th.

The Evening Post says that the members of the House of Representatives have found some relaxation in J taking off' the notabilities on paper. A capital sketch of Mr Carleton has been taken, giving a faithful representation of the hon. member for the Bay leading in a 'Swan' with a piece of red tape. The 'other side' answered this squib by giviog currency to a good likeness of the Fox running away with the geese. An hon. member being asked — the hon. member for the Westland Borough, we believe — what policy Mr Swan would go in for, answered — 'A neck or nothing policy of course.'

A new style of amusement has been attempted in Christchurch, with every prospect of success. It consists of what are commonly known as 'Penny Readings.' The address on the opening night was read by Mr Justice Gresson to an audience of more than 750 persons. The readings will be continued every week.

All other modes of curing meat are likely to be entirely thrown iuto the shade by the new plan of preservation patented by Messrs Medlock and Bailey, of London. Their process is simply to dip the meat into a preparation of bi-sulphite of lime, manufactured by themselves. Hitherto the experiments tried hare been eminently successful. The meat is preserved quite fresh, and loses none of its nourishing constituents. By means of one slight dip meat can be preserved for a day or two in hot and close weather, if that is all that is required; or by altering the strength of the solution, it can be kept perfectly fresh for months. It will be found useful, not only for preparing meat for exportation, and supplying the waiting markets of the old world, but a<? soon as its properties become known, it will be regarded as indispensable, both by the retail butcher and the careful lion 3e wife.

Mr John Mellor, an antiquary of Derby, says he has discovered the remains of King Alfred at Hyde Abbey, Winchester.