MISCELLANEOUS.

Inangahua Times, Volume II, Issue II, 13 June 1881, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS.

Says a contemporary: — ' If tbe Legislature would pass a simple law depriving every celestial of his pigtail whenever be landed in New Zealand, tbe Chinese difficulty would be absolutely determined for all time*, A poll-tax has been suggested for Chinamen, but what better poll-tax could three be than the one we indicate,' Nothing, says out Scotchman, unless it (the Legislature) takes the poll.

The following telegram has been received by tbe department of Mines from tbe Warden at Mount Poole :— Last Friday. 29 ult., Foley and party reported to me that tbey found a nugget of gold weighing 15oz 7dwfc 3gr m tbe drift, about 14in from the surface, at the bead of a small gully in their claim on the Whittabrena Range. There is not any water nearer than six miles from their claim. The nugget, which is tbe largest found on these diggings, lias small pieces of quarlz in if. and appears very much waterworn. It was sold on tbe foN owing day for £61, The claim upon which this nugget wa? found in -situate 35 miles north, nnd 15 deg east from the original prospectors' claim at Mount Browne, which first caused the rush to these diggings, and 25 miles south from the Queensland boundary. Experinced miners say they cannot understand tbe field, as the gold is found in small patches and at long distances apart, and tbey are of opinion that as tbe gold is traced northwards eventually the lead will be discovered. Yesterday and to-day we had 0-90 in of pain, but it has not put any water into the holes. Tbe water is nearly done, and it is downright madness fo men to rush out here, for tliey cm do nothing without water.

A correspondent of the London Times enters into many details of facts to show that the bead qturters of Russian Nihilism are at Geneva. Tho Rus3;\ii police, be says, master ia rrreat force there. Some of their very cleverest agents are in constant residence in the city and tbey are sup* ported by the present Ru?san Minister at Berne.

A Characteristic Act. — Mr Gladstone was one of the first persons in tbe metropolis made rcquinted with

the assassination of the Emperor of Russia on the arrival of the news. It happened an hour or two after the receipt*, of the news the right hongentleman walked down from Downing street to the University Club, were a number of membors were reading the Sunday 'papers and lounging about. The Premier remained in the leading*room for sometime examining maps of Greece and Turkey and than took his deoarture without addressing anyone. Just as hew as stepping into the street he informed the hall porter that the Emperor of Russia had been assassinated! The man told bis fellow servants, and the intelligence soon spread all over the club. ' But how do yon know that it is true ? ' exclaimed tbe members in an excited manner ; to which the hall porter replied. 'I had it from Mr Gladstone just as he was stepping into the street. The Premier bad never informed any of his friends at the club, but reserved a peice of information — tbe importance of which has convulsed the world — for the private ear of a hall-porter !— Home •News.