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West Coast Times, Issue 3055, 18 January 1879, Page 2

The ease of Smith v. Gilmer will come on for hearing in the Supreme Court, Wellington, during the present mouth. This is an action for damages for false imprisonment and has been some time pending.

The Auckland Star says:—" the Afghans have an Irishman in their ranks in the person of a favorite cavalry leader df the Ameer's. This worthy once graced the ranks of tiio 87th, where be was known as O'Donnell. Twice did be become a sergeant, and twice did he subside again into a private. Finally he disappeared, and is now to be found at Candabar."

The advancing independence of the industrial classes is often graphically hit off by Punch, in the proposals by domestic servants of conditions as servants with employers. Ridiculous and extravagant as these appear as scraps of conversation with- appropriate pictorial illustrations, they are exceeded in absurdity by what actually took place in Dunedin during the current week. In reply to an advertisement for a servant of all work by a lady, a brusque likely looking maid presented herself, when the following colloquy took place : — Lady : Can you cook ? Maid : Ob, yes — I can cook meat pretty well, but I am not great at pastry. Wherever I go I expect the mistress to do that. I hope you are good at that, for I like well made pastry. Lady j Oh ! indeed. Maid (looking round) : I think I like this place ; I think I'll stop herei Lady : I trust you will allow me to have a word on that point. You will not suit mci Maid .- Ob yes I shall — I'm sure you'll like me when you know me better. Lady : No^ you need not wait longer. I shall not engage you. Maid (keeping her seat) : But I'm sure you'll like me. Lady (silent). Maid (after a long silence) : Well, I've changed my mind : I don't think I shall like you. Good morning. (Exit maid.)

A case of some interest as relating to the ! legal right of a person to recover a wager, is likely to engage the attention of the Resident Magistrate at Reefton within the next few days. It seems that prior to the last County election a bet of £10 a side was made about i the number of votes likely to be polled by a particular candidate. As stake money a cheque for £10 was deposited by one of the parties. After the election bad closed, the wiuuer presented the cheque at the Bank for payment which, however, was refused. The drawer of tbe cheque was subsequently appealed to by a third party who had cashed it, but without avail, and hence the action in question. i One of the most common subjects for paragraphs in Colonial journals is tbe " Bcrvantgalism " of the period, and in these the topic is invariably the cool indolence of servants. We have heard (says the Auckland Herald) of one instance, however, wherein au Auckland tradesman made a servant girl 'toe the mark,' and no mistake, in a mauner which few would have done. The girl was engaged to come home ou the Thursday, which she did, bringiug her clothes with her. Immediately after, however, she left, and did not return till the Saturday, when she said she bad been called away by telegram to attend to her uncle, who resided at Panmure, and who had been taken ill. The tradesman happened to find out that the excuse was false, and he said, "If I had not been prepared to take you when you came to me after being engaged, you could have demanded a week's wages, and therefore I will not give up your things unless you pay me a week's wages. " The girl was astounded, and refused, but after some time, no doubt wanting the contents of her box for the Christmas holidays, she sent Bs., which has been handed over to us for the Orphan Home, Howe street.

The Melbourne correspondent of the New Zealand Sun, in writing of Miss Rosina Carandini says : — Since the date of my last contribution to you, one event in the musical world has been the first appearance on the lyric stage of Mrs Palmer, or as she is better known amongst Australian playgoers, Miss Rosina Carandini. The debut Cook place at tbe Academy of Music on Monday evening last, the lady choosing as her initial operatic performance the role of Arline, in Balfe's romantic opera « The Bohemian Girl." Her performance through out was a great success. She looked splendid her deportment was graceful, and her costume was picturesquely appropriate. On her first coming forward she had a very warm reception. /Throughout she sang well her notes being clear and pure. There was no straining after effect. The beautiful ballad, " I dreamt that 1 dwelt in Marble Halls " was rendered in a finished style. Never has this song been given with such sympathic sweetness and dramatic action since the palmy days of the never to be forgotten Lucy Escott. En tout Miss Carandini may be congratulated at having, in one bound, as it were, taken a high position on the lyric stage of Australia, and and I am sure that the news of her great aucccss will be gratifying to the friends she must possess in New Zealand. Mr W. Willway having sold his Plant and Interest in the Dyeing Business to Mk R. Ufjoun (who has become practically acquainted with the trade), begs to solicit the kind patronage hitherto afforded him to his successor.— Mrs Upjohn aunounccs tbat she is prepared to clcau and dye hats, feathers, gloves, &c, in the best style. N.B. — Gentlemen's clothes cleaned, dyed, pressed, and repaired ou the premises. — Address :— Revell-street South, opposite the Bank of New South Wales. — Advt. c< Berkeley, September, 1869,— Gentleman, I feel it a duty I owe to you to express my gratitude for the great benefit I have derived by taking ' Norton's Camomile Pills. I applied to your agent, Mr Bell, Berkeley, for the above named Pills, for wind in the stomach, from which I have suffered excruciating pain for a length of time, having tried nearly every remedy prescribed, but without deriving any benefit at all. Atfer taking two bottles of your valuable pills I was quite restored to my usual state of health. Please give this publicity for the benefit of those who may thus be afficted. — I am, Sir yours truly, Henrt Allpass. — To the Proprietor of Norton's Camemoil Pills." . Fadvt.l