THE OTOGO DAILY TIMES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 9523, 3 September 1892, Page 2

THE OTOGO DAILY TIMES

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1892,

A DBMAWJi has been made by the farmers along the banks of the Waipori river and lake upon the mining companies tin the Waipori flat, which, if settled decisively, ■will have a most important bearing upon the relations between miners and settlers. The case from the farmers' point of view is set forth in the following letter, which has been "sent to the three companies at present carrying on operations:— Dunedin, August 31,1892. The Secretary . . . Company. Sir.—We are instructed by Mr R. M'lndoe, Mr D. Campbell, Mr H. L. Johnson, and others, farmers on the Waipori river and lake, to call upon your company forthwith to discontinue fouling the river by means of your dredging operations, with the result of rendering the water unfit for use, increasing the prejudicial effect of Hoods, destroying crops and cattle, and rendering the drainage and preservation of land more difficult and expensive. So serious has the nuisance caused by these operations become to our clients that an immediate cessation of operations is imperative, as they are suffering daily loss. Our clients intend likewise to claim damages for your proportion of the loss fchey have suffered. We have to request you to inform us at once what steps you propose, to take, and, as it appears to be necessary that our clients should be protected by an injunction, we have to request that you v/ill inform us today what solicitor is instructed to accept service on your behalf.—We are, yours faithfully,

••Smith, Cicai'Max, Sinclair, and White. This letter is the outcome of: discontent felt by the farmers settled at the lower end oi: the Taieri plain because of the silting np of the bed ol: the Waipori lake, which they think is due to mining operations. Our Waipori raining correspondent informed us a few days ago that a meeting had been held at Berwick and .£SO subscribed for the purpose of taking legal action to restrain by an injunction the work ol: dredging on the Hat, as the settlers consider that particular branch ol: mining operations the chief cause of tlicir land being flooded. We are not in a position to advance a legal opinion on the merits of the case, but propose to o'lTci1 some remarks on the general question. It seems to be the general opinion that recent mining legislation has had the extraordinary effect of ignoring the mining interest. The Act of 1891 might very well have been called an Act to suppress ground sluicing, for it has been held by a ■warden, and the decision seems to be generally acquiesced hi; tliiifc miners have absolutely no right to deposit tailings in a stream. Warden B/.vrsox, at Kiverton, g, few months ago. said.; " When I come

to look carefully into the now Act, I find it docs not give a minor any authority or right to deposit his tailings into a stream, and of that point of restriction I find no mention in Mr Vixcent Place's analysis of the Mining Act." Further on he saj^s:—" A miner can deposit debris on unoccupied Crown lands, but there is no right given to deposit into any stream unless it lias been made into a sludge channel, and then compensation has to he given to the owner." .Out the question arises : By whom? The Government took the responsibility in the recent MaereAvhonua case, in which Mr Boutox was plaintiff, and it seems clearly equitable that if the Government give express permission to foul a stream, the colony should become responsible for the damage sustained by landholders, with the qualification that the land must have been taken up prior to the coming into operation of' the Act of ISS6, which the Act of IS9I superseded. . If any person bought riparian land subsequent to 1886 he Avas supposed to be aware of the law relating to mining, and the well-worn motto caveat emptor applies. All this is very well. Provision for the necessary deposition of tailings is supposed to be provided for by the power to sot apart Crown lands for the purpose. ]3ut that docs not meet the question. The Mataura river, after its junction with the Waikaia, becomes muddy. The Clutha does the same after it meets the Kawarau. The Taicri is turbid up to the point at which it is called the Upper Taieri. These yellow waters are heavily charged with sediment, which gradually raises the level of the bed, and undoubtedly has the effect complained of by the Lower Taieri farmers. In fact, it must be admitted that the effect is to change altogether the natural conditions, and to- obliterate the lines which Mature has made. Ground sluicing is, it must be admitted, an extremely rough and ready, and haphazard way of extracting gold. Hills arc torn down and thrust into the streams, which become gorged and overflow. Much good land is destined by the overflow. At Round Hill, near Riverton, and that at a point within four miles of the sea, the bed of .a valley has been raised until the tree tops have been reached, and the upper branches now raise their skinny fingers, like Macbeth's witches, against the outrage done to Nature. At Waikaia fertile flats have been submerged under 40 feet of sludge, and made useless for ever. It may bo granted that ground sluicing destroys both the hill and the dale, but Avho is to balance the respective claims of the miner and the settler? We confess our inability to say. It maybe argued, however, that while the particular variety of mining known as ground sluicing is that which is most destructive, it is an operation which is not continuous—it must haAre a termination, —while that of farming is perpetual. ~SYo think, therefore, that legislation should tend in the direction of - tiding over the interval until ground sluicing shall have ceased. There are certain kinds of subterranean mining which are so sloAvly effected as to entitle them to be called permanent, and these do not injure the surface, nor do they fill up the streams. Such, for instance, is quartz mining, which does comparatively little damage. This is the kind of mining most frequent in the North Island, and yet it was matter of complaint, when the liill of 1886 was under discussion, that mining legislation was based almost entirely on North Island experience, and the attempt to harmonise conflicting interests resulted in 1873 in what Mr Barfe called a hopeless muddle. The conditions in Otago, on the West Coast, and in the North Island are not at all analogous. The sluggish, winding, small streams of Otago are easily choked; the rivers of the West Coast violently hurl their burden into the sea; while the tailings question is not pressing in the North Island at all. The mininglawsshouldbe provincialised. Present claims should be adjusted. "Where the colony is liable it should pay. If any invocation could recall the spirit which animated the Exhibition Mining Conference avc believe there are enough practical men to be found to bring order out of chaos.

The proceedings at the presentation in Wellington of the address to Sir George Gkey, to celebrate his eightieth birthday, were worthy of the occasion. There was an immense assemblage of persons of every condition in life, and every shade of political opinion. The speeches were lofty, and the proceedings as a whole "were invested with a dignity which harmonised well with the courtliness of the aged knight who was the central figure. The eulogium of the" Mayor, MrH.,D. Bell, was a brilliant little bit of word-painting, and its climax—"He has the greatest and most precious of all possessions : the retrospect of a long life, spent in the service of his country"—evoked enthusiastic applause. The recipient of the presentation was as felicitous as he on occasion can be. I'olitics were excluded, as is customary at such events. Yet Sir George in gliding oft' the rocks of discussion which appeared to stand in the way, just touched them sufficiently to indicate his recognition of them. He gave some interesting autobiographical details, mentioning that the early death of his father implanted in him, a habit of melancholy, from fits of which he could only escape by interesting himself in the welfare of others.

But from a personal point of view, the most interesting part of Sir George's speech was his narration of the circumstances under which he drew up the Constitution of New Zealand. Impressed with the gravity of the task entrusted to him by the British Government, he resolved to free himself from all distracting influences, and accordingly set off to Wanganui accompanied by six or seven Natives. At the foot of Ruapehu, "living in a little bit of a tent, having very little food, and in every way undisturbed, I wrote the document which was sent Home and secured that constitution for New Zealand." As is well known, the constitution drafted by Sir GEOnrm provided for the realisation of two of his pet ideas : elective governors (the superintendents) and unicameral parliaments (the provincial assemblies). He proposed to take; the draft document on to Auckland, but was compelled to return to Wellington on account, of the superstitious fears of his attendants lost, piipo shoidd attack them for the sacrilege committed by Sir Gkojkie in having ascended tha sacred mountain. The venerable speaker had never before made these details public, aud they are as interesting as they are characteristic.

The Estimates arc fearfully and wonderfully drawn up. The very first item asked the Committee of Supply to assist the Government in. breaking the law. In plain contravention of the act which says that ministers' salaries shall, only aggregate £5000, Government asked the committee to pass an item of £100 additional. The Hon. Mr Ward occupies an extremely anomalous position over this £400. Ho consents to it being placed on the Estimates, and yet says he will not accept it. It was very fortunate that the Chairman of Committee ruled that the item must be taken oil" the Estimates and brought down by Message from the Crown. If Ministers wish the Act of 1887 amended they should honestly bring down a bill, instead of covertly trying 'to pay larger sums than that Act allows, first out of unauthorised expenditure, ami then by means of ordinary supply. The ludicrous part of tho matter is that Mr AVakd will not take the salary.

Then we have £325 put dowu for a hand-book. This sum includes a salary of £200 a year paid to aMr Janiox, "from Kumara." Mr Janion. from Kumara, it appears, is a compositor and ex-newspaper proprietor, aud ho is fingaged as an expert, in giving valuable information relative to the colony. It is very surprising that the colony has not heard of Mr Jan ion's extensive store of information before. That must have been because his natural modesty drove him to the seclusion of Kumara, and it seems that it was only the discernment of the Hon. Mr Skddon, who, IWtunalely, also hails " from Kumarsi," which averted such a terrible calamity as the loss to the colony of Mr-'/AXiox's talents. We can only trust that Kumara is not too prolific in friends of the Hon. Mr Seddon.

Those who are loudest in their professions of a desire for economy arc very often the most profuse themselves when they hold the pursestrings. The immediate danger now threatening this colony proceeds from a horde of hungry office-seekers, each of whom thinks himself a heaven-bom secretary or inspector for something. The projected Department of Labour absolutely bristles with possibilities of this kind, and this is perhaps one of the reasons for its being. In the case of the Agent-general, Ministers arguo that the colouy must not be shabby when it has a good man doing good work. "A little money spent on advertising the colony, you know, will do a great deal of good." No doubt it will, bntwhen in Opposition Mr Shddon held an opposite opinion, and the tardiness of his conversion may have led to injury.

Another instance is the appointment of Mr Reeves, the member for Inangahua, to a seat on the Wostporfc Harbour Board. Mr Reeves lives at Nelson, 160 miles away, so that it; costs a longsuffering colouy, according to Sir John Hall, £15 10s for every time Mr Reevks attends a. meeting, besides £13 for travelling expenses. Sir John Hall thinks this brings Mr Reeves under the Disqualification Act, and if the £15 10s for each monthly meeting is for mileage, it certainly is a salary of £186 a year for an appointment held during good behaviour. Many a "labour" member would be glad of such an appointment, even though he lived farther away from Westport than Nelson. The Disqualification Act distinctly states that members of Parliament when engaged on Commissions must be paid no mere than their travelling expenses. This principle should hold good in all similar cases. The delay in producing the return of the expenditure of the Board was evidently intended to hide the manner of this appointment. It may yet be necessary for Blr Reeves to produce the vouchers for his travelling expenses. Receiving mileage from the Board is practically equivalent to receiving it from the Government, since the Board is nominated by the Government. There are few persons we should think who will deny that this appointment has all the appearance of a political job which results in a shameful waste of public money.

The decision of Mr Justice Williams in the protracted case of Toud v. MacGhmson and others reads another unpleasant lesson to trustees and executors, and should serve to teach such as accept these onerous and unprofitable offices to be more strict in their attention to the duties as to which our law is so exacting. The facts were simply these. A small farmer dying left his farm encumbered, and a widow and a youDg family living upon it. During the time the family lived together they were supplied with groceries and drapery by I the firm of John MacGibbok and Sons. A member of this firm was one of the trustees of the will. The firm also sold the produce of the farm, and the proceeds of these sales was set against the drapery and grocery accounts. Some of the family seem at a later date to have disputed the administration accounts in various ways and some items were disallowed. The main items came before the court recently and were challenged. Mr MacGiubon, we understand, did not dispute that he was not entitled to make a, profit on goods sold to the Todd family, but contended that though his net profit ought to be deducted that should be limited to his own share, there being several members of his firm. Mr Todd held out for a disallowance of all profits, charging the executors with all profits made by the firm, and not merely net profits made by this partner. It is satisfactory to find that a gentleman of Mr MacGiisbon's character and position is judicially declared to have acted in good faith, though indiscreetly, but equally satisfactory to find that neither position nor character has been allowed to afford protection where an executor has without due thought placed himself in a position in which his interest conflicts with his duty. It will now be borne in mind that where an executor or trustee buys on account of the estate from an establishment in which he is interested he will be allowed to charge only what he originally paid for the goods. Had the Court held otherwise it would have encouraged executors to trade with each other, which, even when done in good faith, is unsafe.

It is difficult to understand the apparent want of sympathy of the Hon. Mr Seddon with the large number of men who are unfortunately in the ranks of the unemployed in this city; for, unless it be on the score of want of sympathy, the Minister's refusal to place these men on the Otago Central cannot well be accounted for. We cannot believe that the "departmental reasons" which Mr Seddon advances as his excuse for not acceding to the request to find work for the men on the Otago Central are sufficiently strong to justify the attitude he has taken up. The telegram despatched by the Mayor to Mr Pinkkrton, M.H.R., after the meeting at the Town Hall, yesterday, puts the position in a nutshell when it says that there are ample fuuds in the hands of the department belonging to the Otago Central, and that there is plenty of work on the line immediately available. The suggestion made that the District Engineer, Mr Ussiier, should be sent for, in order that he may explain tho position in which the works stand, will, ,if acted upon, convince Mr Seddon that work on the line could be almost immediately started which would provide for a very large number of the men who are out of employment. As this work must be proceeded with very shortly in any case, it is little less than cruel to postpone it while between two and three hundred deserving men, many of them with families depending on them for support, are allowed to walk about in idleness and endure all the miseries and humiliations of their position. Wo earnestly hope that Mr Pjnkerton and the other Otago members will bestir themselves and respectfully but firmly insist that the works on the Otago Central be pressed forward, and work thus be provided for at anyrate the most pressing cases among those who are out of employment.

At the last meeting of the City Council Dr Gordon Macdonald drew attention to a very objectionable practice, which, with many others of a similar character, causes serious annoyance, and certainly conduces to the sj>read of disease. The doctor drew attention to the custom of sweeping the pavements in front oE shops just when the streets are crowded with people passing to their employment. He also mentioned that pavement dust and street dust carry poison to all around. The matter was referred to the General Committee to report. While that committee are considering this matter there are one or two others which might engage their attention. They would do well to observe the manner in which the street sweepings are removed. In dry weather this consists of light dust, and as there is seldom absolute freedom from a breeze most of it is carried away between the shovel and the cart. House refuse also is tilted iuto an open cart, with the result that all the lighter particles fly away, to the annoyance and injury of passers-by and to the damage of neighbouring property. The carts certainly ought to be covered, and the refuse carefully lifted in. We say nothing of reclaiming land, which will afterwards be built ou, with street and house refuse. The Council seem to think this quite a legitimate proceeding, and will probably continue thinking so until inquiries are made into the origin of some epidemic. In other respects the sanitary arrangements of the city are positively barbarous. Sanitary work begins before the stated hour of 11 at night, to the disgust of those who have beeii out for the evening, and it continues to beyoud the stipulated hour in the morning, to the equal disgust of those who are early astir. The General Committee may well be reminded of theEe nuisances with a view to their discontinuance. If the city cannot yet obtain a complete system of sanitation, at least the best may be made of the means at command.

Wk very much regret that the people of Dunedin have been so unmindful of their reputation for musical taste as to suifer Siguor You to a2>pear before such poor audiences during his stay. The Signor is probably the greatest living basso. He is admittedly first considered purely as a singer as distinct from an actor, and in declamatory singing has no equal on or off the stage. He was also capably supported. Attempts have been made to account for the lack of support by the prices which were charged. But Saxtlkv fixed the same prices and was received by crowded houses. Sta.ni.ev, also, in the stage vernacular, turned money away. The price .of admission to the dress circle of the Princess Theatre is almost invariably four shillings, and it is generally well patronised when good companies are performing there. It may be regretted that a portion of tut; Garrison Hall was not reserved for those who are uuable to pay more thau a shilling for any performance however meritorious, but in opposition to that there is the fact that it was the front scats which presented the most desolate appearance during the season. And this is precisely the portion of the house from which recognition r>f high gifts and skill should come. Siguor Foli, however, has the consolation of knowing that those who did attend were not slow to testify their warm admiration of his talents, and on his own part of remembering that he responded in the most lavish manner to the bursts of enthusiasm which greeted his every effort. He might hare been justified under the circumstances in simply giving what he had promised—that which was ou the programme —but his generosity appeared to be only limited by his endurance.

How shall this coldness on the part of the public bo accounted for ? They have not been satcil with amusements recently, nor—as is shown when other entertainments present themselves—does depression in trade spread its pull as in Melbourne and Sydney. It may be granted that a bass voice is not that which is most popular with the general public, but when the press pointed out to those who did not know the exceptional range and variety of Siguor Voi.i's repertoire, even that excuse is insufficient. Stage literature abounds in stories of professional Hiiperstitions. Are wo to believe that the public mind is so fickle that hitting its taste is merely v matter of chance ? If that be so, we sincerely regret that the Signor happened to alight here when ilnj musical mood did not predominate. lie would otherwise have carried away a different1, impression of the Dunedin public.

In the Legislative Council yesterday the passing of the Bankruptcy. Bill was postponed for some time, to allow of the measure being made as perfect as possible. The Workmen's Lien Bill was committed, and progress reported at once. In the House of Representatives yesterday afternoon the time was occupied in discussing the merits of the co-operative system of public works and the labour bureau, which were attacked by Messrs Fisher and Fish, and defended at great length by the Minister for Labour and the Minister for Public Works. In the evening the Land Bill was considered in committee. The proposal to strike out the lease in perpetuity was negatived by a very large majority, as also a motion to nationalise the land. The bill was under consideration when the telegraph office closed at 2 o'clock this morning.

The attendance at the capping ceremony, which took place at the Garrison Hall last night, was, as on former occasions, very large, the building being densely crowded at an early hour in the evening. The proceedings, on the whole, were very orderly. The students, as is customary, contributed a number of songs, besides displaying three or four cartoons, which evoked a great deal of merriment from the audience. One of the features of the proceedings was a burlesque of the capping ceremony in Auckland. The characters in the burlesque were sustained by the students, one of whom addressed his companions in a rich brogue and attempted to keep order during the ceremony by striking over the head with a missile anywho showed a disposition to be unruly. It is almost needless to say that the behaviour of the students was the cause of much laughter. The diplomas to the Ofcago graduates of the New Zealand University were presented by Mr W. D. Milne, one of their number. Mr D. R, White (another graduate), Dr Stuart, and Bishop Nevill delivered addresses, and were accorded a fairly patient hearing, notwithstanding the fact that some of the speeches were of considerable length.

In connection with the Lora Gorge murder the Government has decided fco offer a reward of L 250 to any person who will give information as to the identification of the gun at present in tho possession of the police authorities. The trial is to take place at Invercargill on September 27. The following sections of Crown lands have been taken up at the Dunedin office during the past week: —Section 75, block I, Blackstone, Ellen Lockhart, 45 acres, on perpetual lease, cash price 20s per acre; section 1, block V, Lower Hawea, John Fox, on deferred payment, cash price 10s per acre. The output of coal from the Westport and Greymouth mines for the month of August was as follows: —Westport, 17,858 tons ; Greymouth, 17,640 tons. » As the bare statement that costs were not allowed in the case of Goldie v. Taylor, which was argued in the Supreme Court on Thursday before Mr Justice Williams, may cause misapprehension, it should be said that the notice of motion in the case did not contain a request for costs, and when Mr Adams applied for them at the close of the argument, his Honor said: " You do not ask in your motion for costs, and though there may be jurisdiction to give them it is not usual to do so when they are not asked , for." Mr Justice Williams will proceed to Oamaru. on Monday to hold the sittings of the Supreme Court there. No civil cases are set down, and there is at present only one case on the criminal calendar, James Stanton being charged with housebreaking at Waimate. A sitting of the Warden's Court was held yesterday morning before Mr E. H. Carew, warden. Only one application was considered— viz., that of Henry F. V. Boddington v who applied for a licensed holding over section 5, block VII, Nenthorn, comprising 22a Or 29p. An objection to the granting of the application was received from Mr Charles Frederick Greenslade on the ground that the claim was not properly marked out. Mr J. Macgregor appeared for the applicant, and eventually tho case was adjourned till Octobor 7. It is now a considerable time since any of our bauds have given an open-air performance, and we are pleased to learn'that the Garrison Band (weather permitting)-intend breaking this monotony by playing in the Octagon this after- | noon. The consent of:^the municipal authorities has been obtained! and the band's efforts should be duly appreciated. A district order has been issued to the effect that John Bruton, having been found guilty of misconduct on the 20th of August, when in uniform as a member of the Irish Rifles, has been dismissed from the force under section 46 of "The Defence Act 1886." The large dairy factory which is in course of erection for the Pahiatua, Ballance, and Mangatainoko districts by Mr H. Chester, representative in Wellington of Mr J. W. Dottridge, London, will be fitted with De Laval improved separators capable of working the milk given by 2000 cows. The settlers will deliver their milk at the creameries, and after separation they will have the skim milk returned to them for the use of their young stock. Mr Chester has placed an order for the supply of milk vats and tanks, water tanks, and 600 milk cans, which is about the largest order for milk cans ever given in the colony. An Auckland telegram states that the iKsmbers of the Royal Italian Opera Company opened there last evening in concert. Signora Cuttica, the yrima donna, fairly surprised the audience, and number after number was received so vociferously that the concert was extended to an unusual length.

A programme of great attractiveness has been prepared for the concert, at popular prices, which i 3 to be held in the Garrison Hall this evening, when Siguor Foli will appear for the last time in Dunedin. A desire having been generally expressed that an opportunity should be afforded of hearing the great basso in oratorio music, the lirst part of the concert will be devoted to sacred items. Signor Foli will himself sing " Rolling in foaming billows," from Haydn's "Creation"; Miss Bertha Rossow will contribute "Angels ever bright and fair" (Handel) and " With verdure clad " (Haydn) ; Madame Cole is set down for Mendelssohn's " 0, rest in the Lord," and Mr Middleton for Handel's " Where'er you walk." Miss Emilia Wood's pianoforte solos iv the first part will be Bach's "Prelude iv D minor" and Mendelssohn's " Marche f unebre." The, accompaniments to the oratorio numbers will be played by Mr A. J. Barth. In the second part Siguor Foli will sing Wallace's " Bellringer" and Schubert's "Wanderer"—both by special request. A crowded house may be confidently anticipated.

In our advertising columns the Dunedin C4esang-Verein announce the production of Rossini's celebrated "Stabat Mater" in the Garrison Hall on Monday, 19th inst. We have it on good authority that the choir, under the conductorship of Signor Squarise, will give a rendering of the work equal if not superior to any performance of oratorio, ever given in Dunedin. The solos, duet, and" quartet have been entrusted to Mesdames W. Blurphy and Angus and Messrs Jago and Bleukiusopp, and from this quarter the performance should be such as to leave nothing to he desired. An orchestra of 30 performers will take part in the production of the oratorio. © Messrs A. Lorio and Co. will sell fruit trees, shrubs, Ac. 10-day. Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co. will sell hacks and light harness horses to-day. Messrs Donald Kcid and Co. will hold a clearing sale of cow.s, dairy utensils, itc. at Mr ]). Weir's farm, Sandymount, on the 22nd inst. Standard Insurance Company shareholders can obtain dividend warrants for the half-year on Monday. Mr D. M. Spoddirg will sell household furniture and effects, piano, &c. on Tuesday. A benefit concert is to be given in the City Hall on the Kith inst. to an ex-interprovincial football representative who has been laid aside for some years by illness. Footballers are taking the matter up, and the concert should be a great success. Mr L. Maclean, for the Mutual Agency Company, will hold a, special sale of fat and stoic shuup at BaMutha on Vriday. On the 15th inst. he will hold a sale of hordes, sheep, cattle, &c. at Mr \V. Kobinson's farm, near Milton. Messrs Park, Reynolds, and Co. will hold a sale of fruit trees, shrubs, and pot plants to-day; on Monday they will sell, on the premises, Caversham, freehold property and dwelling, with household furniture, Ac. : on the 1-lth inst., the leases.of education reserves for the School Commissioners ; on the 20th inst., the Railway Hotel, Ngapara, with stable, Kaleyards, shops, &v.. ; and on the •fth (Jctober and following days, the machinery, plant, and fittings in Messrs Kincaid, M'Queen, and Co.'s foundry: The " Insurance, Mining, and Finance Journal" appeared on the Ist inst. in a new and attractive form. The present number is full of useful information, and deals with a variety of subjects of interest to commercial men. Among the articles is one on the Kuitangata Railway and Coal Company, and another on the exports of the colony. The publication, which was established iv 18S5, appears to be steadily growing in importance and usefulness.

The anniversary services in connection with the Cavershain Presbyterian Church will bo held to-morrow, when the Rev. Drs Salmond and Stuart will preach. The Dresden Piano Company's " ad" on our third page contains information useful to our music-loving public—[Advr.] Health : This New Method shows how much can be done without drugs by the secrets of flushing, massage, exercise, diet, deep breathing, &c. Flushing is all that is in a now famous secret pamphlet. Here, besides that there are other principles, five times the matter at less money, and no secrecy. Of the original work by Dr Forest, tlie Now York World remarked:— The book is a model of lucidity and compression. It. will undoubtedly create a revolution in the popular treatment of prevalent diseases. It is the most practicable, sensible, and instructive book ever published on a medical topic." The new enlarged edition is edited by W. Come Johnston. A descriptive circular or the book (limp covers 12s, boards 14s; post free) may be obtained from him, care of John Hercus, Exchange Court, Princes street.—[Advt.] Messrs A. and J. M'Farlane bog to call attention to their advertisement over the leader. Any orders entrusted to them will receive the best attention. —fADVT." Opals.—The Eden George Company (Limited) are now showing in their entrance specimens of the large opals they intend giving with every dozen enamelled cabinets for 15s. See advertisement on another page.—[Advt. Wanted known, that 6. and T. Young have just opened out, ox s.s. lonic, nine cases of new goods, selected by their Mr George Young from the leading manufacturers.in England. Inspection nvited.—[Advt.] John Hislop, Watchmaker and Jeweller, 74 Princes street. The oldest established house in town. Repairs of all kinds. Good assortment Watches, Clocks, and Jewellery. Spectacles to suit all sights.—[Advt.] . Uhakles W. Hay, Dental Surgeon, 112 Princes street (opposite Cargill's Monument).—[Advt.]