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Waipawa Mail, Volume 2, Issue 114, 15 October 1879, Page 2

The following letter has been received by the New Zealand Times. There can bo no mistaking the nationality of the writer : —“Gore, October 3,1879. —To the editor of the New Zealand Times, Wellington.—Dear Sir, —I have,been informed that from some where about two 3-ears to date I have been advertised for in your paper! and now transmitted to Australia. - Should it have been in the paper with which you are connected, would you kindl3 r send me a copy that I may identify m3-self. — Yours respectfully, Patrick Lyons.” Nasal Reform.—ln the course of a recent lecture on “ Congregational Psalmod3 r ,” the Rev. Dr Allen noticed some of the incongruities that used to occur by the awkward division in repetition lines. For instance, “ Love thee better than before,” was divided “ Love thee bet—“M3' poor polluted heart” became “ My poor pol—- “ We’ll catch the fleeting hour” was sung “ We’ll catch the flee—“ And take pilgrim home” became “ Take tl*y pil—- “ And in the pious he delights” was “ And in the pi—and “ Send down salvation from on high” became “ Send down sal—.” A soprano in one case sang “ Oh for a man—an I the chorus responded, “Oh for 11 mansion in the skies.” In another case the soprano modestly sang “ Teach me to kiss the alto took up the strain “ leach me to kiss while the bass rendered it quite prosaic by singing “ Teach me to kiss the rod.” An Amusing Incident. —A rather amusing incident occurred recentl3' at a church at . The clerg3-nian desired to call the attention of his congregation to the fact that it being the last Sunday in the month he would administer the rite of baptism to children. Previous to his ' having entered the pulpit, he had received from one of the church ofiiecrs, who by the way, was quite deaf, a notice . to the effect that as the children would be present that evening, and he had the new Sunday school books read 3- for distribution, he would have them there to sell to s all who desired them. After the sermon, the clergyman began the notice of baptismal service thus: “ All those having children and desiring to have them baptised will bring them this afternoon.” At this point the deaf official, hearing the , mention of children, supposed it was

something in reference to his books, and rising said : “ All of those having none and desiring them, will be supplied b3* me for the'sum of one shilling.” In consequence of the contemplated visit of the Prince of Wales to Victoria, the Minister of Railwa3's has given instructions for the construction of a carriage for the use of llis Royal Highness. The carriage, which iR to ho a very elegant one, will be built entirely with colonial materials.

According to a telegram in tho Post, a recognised English agriculturist estimates that the unprecedented continuance of bad weather this year has occasioned a loss to the United Kingdom of £03,000,000 sterling, or three-fourths of the entire revenue of the country. This sum he’makes up us follows :—Deficiency in cereals and pulse, £28,000.000 ; potatoes, £15,000,000; hops, £1,000,000; other crops, £4,000,000. Tho effect of this falling off cannot hut inflict a severe disaster on the although it is to be hoped that the result will be temporal, and will disappear with the advent of a better harvest next 3-ear,