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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume I, Issue 183, 5 October 1866, Page 3

In the Resident Magistrate's Court to-day, Peter Odin was brought up for drunkenness, tinded £1 and costs, or 48 hours . imprisonment. John Vincent Hoope was. charged by Mrs. Suovv with being illegally on her premises at half-past 12 tliis niorniDg. Pri-

souer was ordered to enter into his own recognisance in the sum of £10, with two sureties of £5 each, to keep the peace towards all her Majesties subjects for six calendar monhs, .and in default of finding such sureties to go to gaol ; prisoner was uuable to find such sureties and was -sent to gaol. We, G. R Argus, draw attention to the prospectus of the Nelson Coal Mining Company (Limited). This is a reconstruction of the company which has for some months been working the seam of conl on the Nelson side of the Grey Kiver, the shareholders of which were resident iR Victoria. It has, we believe, ■been considered advisable to afford the public here an opportunity of investing in the mine, and accordingly it. has been resolved into a company to he registered under the Limited Liability Act, 1860. The capital is fixed at £50,000, in 10/>OO shares of £5 each, and power is reserved to increase the capital to £70,000 if necessary. The original proprietors ofthe mine receive 1450 shares paid up, and have allotted to them 1450 at par, the remainder of thf shares to be issued to the public at a premium of £1 per share. Three thousand shares nre reserved for allotment in New Zealand, and 4100 for other colonies. It is stated that £2000 of the premium accruing from the sale of the shares will be appropriated towards thc construction of a tramway. In our last, issue we G. K. Argus, mentioned that, the miners and storekeepers at Duffer's Gully had recently held a meeting for the purpose of forming an association to defray the cost of ascertaining whether or not a second bottom exists in that neighborhood. The solution of this prohlem is a matter of very great importance, and we seriously trust that, the efforts fo find it will not bo confined to the locality just mentioned. We believe that many persons of great experience in mi t'i ins, and possessing a practical knowledge of geology, incline to the belief that the "true," and consequently the riel e-t bottom, has not been reached on anv of the diggings in this district. If such he a correct opinion, and the depth of the bed-rock be not. ton deep, there is a probability that the gold fields of Westland will exceed in extent and value tho.*-'' of Victoria itself. There are about, eighty rebels assemble! in thc Potaiie district. They are very quiet, and say thoy have no desire to molest the white seuh-rs. They belong to that fanatical order of Hat* -han."" who have an idea that their bodies are bullet-proof. It. would tip pear that the delay which bas arisen in the transmission of telegram.*-, has arisen from the small staff of officials employed in that department. In the House ] of Representatives, Mr, Dillon Bell called attention to the delay that arose in the transmission of messages by telegraph. A message had been delivered at, Dunedin at 3.20 p.m., and he had received it at 10 p.m. Mr. Hall explained that the amount of business was greatly in excess of what was anticipated. The Government were at present making arrangements to have thf staff increased. We can only say that the sooner these arrangements are carried into effect the better it will be for the puhlic in general. Evidently farming is not the poor "game" so often stated. The Bruce Independent says: — Some, idea of the quantity of grain grown on the Tokomairiro Plain this year may be gathered from the fact that no less than 87,000 bushels lmve been threshed by Messrs. Smith and Gillies with their steam machine. Tbere are either fonr or five other steam mills in the neighborhood, and they have aU been busily employed since the commencement of the season. Hokitika seems to be plentifully supplied with fish. The Evening Star says : — We may say without exaggeration that the river at the present time fairly swarms with fish. Whitebait abounds, and in a week or two a still larger ' quantity may be expected. Mullet and herring are also plentiful, and lovers of the gentle art can fill as many baskets as they please with very little trouble and in very little time. ' ? • The Grey Kiver Argus says the Pauama Company's steamer Otago will take 4000 ounces of gold for shipment to Englaud, via Panama, by the IJnion Bauk of Australia.

The Pall Mall Gazette says : — Accounts from Bohemia describe as one of the most heart-rending sights imaginable the crowd of women, both of the highest and lowest class, who, having rushed to the scenes of carnage .rom all parts of North and South Germany are seen wandering over the battle-fielda, through lazarets and hospitals, looking for their fathers, husbands, brothers, and lovers. The terrible cries that every now and then strike the ear when oue of these heartbroken creatures has suddenly discovered her dearest " friend among a heap of slain, or dying on thc battle-field, or among the thousands of the sick, are said to shake even those most hardened against all forms and expressions of human misery. It is chiefly in Turnau, where the thousands of wounded of Sadowa are housed, and tended by tho numerous sisters of mercy and Knights of St. John of Jerusalem, that these scenes occur. Many of the poor ladies have to return to their homes without finding those they sought, and theordinary means of communication being yery much interrupted, they often think themselves lucky if ihey obtain a small seat on an ammunition wagon, or a vehicle filled with convalescent soldiers rejoining their corps. But they are everywhere treated kindly and courteously.