NEWS IN BRIEF.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVIII, Issue 6097, 2 June 1881, Page 6

NEWS IN BRIEF.

Parliament meets this day week. The R.M.S. Khedive took gold and specie valued at £105,000 from Melbourne. The Government have almost completed the purchase of the Ohinemuri Goldfield. The Church of England Synod in Adelaide have carried a resolution against the evil system of " shouting." The clergy are to do all in their power to check it. Yesterday's Thames Advertiser gives a monthly list of gold returns, amor uting to nearly 4000ozs. This is a considerable improvement over the previous month. Mr. James Piatt writes a long letter in the Sydney Evening news ou the reasons why so many accidents occur to steamers on the coast of Australia and New Zealand. He ascribes it to the using ofseamento do the work of unskilled labourers.

Mr. Ironside' is very sanguine regarding the representations he has made to the trustees of the Association Cricket Ground, Sydney, iiV reference to playing his new game there. The spot set apart for lawn tennis, Sc., is admirably suited for frisquette. It is the intention of the Victorian Government to take advantage of the presence of Rear-Admiral Earl Clauwiiliam in Melbourne to submit to him the report of the Torpedo Board, with Captain Mandeville's explanation, for his consideration and recommendation.

A man named James Staudeven. was brought up in Christchurch for "not standing even"—in other words he had been reeling drunk on the night before. The police, moreover, said that he had been fined eight times previously for the same weakness in the legs. The " eternal fitness of things" does not seem, in.this case, to sort with the man's name and his proclivities. The other day, at a Queensland " railway opening," a navvy who was using very bad language was rebuked by a clergyman who stood by, "Beg pardon, Mister," ejaculated the horny-handed son of toil, "I'm only a plain man —I calls a spade a spade." " Well, I don't know about that," replied the genial ecclesiastic, "I think you're the kind of man who'd call it an adjective spade." . . Says the Newcastle Herald anent the verdict given against the Bullotin : —"The fact is that our boasted palladium of trial by jury, like the old feudal method of decision known as .the ordeal"of battle, is nearly

played out. : . . . .If we go on much longer like'this, the only, journal that will be allowed to be read in 3afety will be the N.S.W. Government Gazette."

People who like ease will be delighted to hear that'it has been decided by.the Now York Court of Appeal that. John Dick, of .that city, had a right to' sit in his pew, in the German Lutheran Church, with his feet elevated upon the back of the seat in front of him. The next questiou to he decided is whether a man has a right to smoke at devotions and drink whisky out of a dipper. The Central Australian gets off a story to the effect that the day the telegraph office was opened at Cobar, the editor of the local paper and some of the leading military men sent a telegram to Queen Victoria, congratulating all parties on the event. In reply, the following telegram was received :—" Am delighted to find telegraph wire extended so far into the interior of Africa, and that the native chief and his officers understand the English language."

New comers wishing to furnish quickly can do so in one day by purchasing from tho large stock at the City Hall Arcado. Tlio proprietor study to keep furnishing goods to suit all classes, and sell at cheap rates. An immense assortment of bed-room furniture, which, with few exceptions (sucli as iron bedsteads, toilet glasses, etc.), are manufactured by themselves at their factories in Lornc-strect. The greatest variety of carpets in tho * orth Island can bo shown by Garlick and Cranwoll. Tapestry, from 2s lid per yard; Brussels, from 4s lid ; jute, from BJd. Novelties, just arrived : the " Royal Axminstcr " carpet, with handsome border; the Worcester stair carpet, made of horsehair, very durable ; handsome coverings for drawing-room suites, and latest designs in Brussels. Buyers get 5 per cent, discount for cash at time of purchase on all furnishing goods Tho drapery and clothing departments are conducts on the Co-operative Cash System, and goods arc marked at a small advance on cost, and it is only on the very large turn over of capital thai the business is made remunerative. Support the cash system, and purchase from Garlick and Cranwell, City Hall Arcade, and you will not have to pay for other people's bad debts.